Ponca is regionally renown

for its incredible hiking

and spectacular scenery.

 

• Centerpoint Trailhead is right across the street from our lodge. Hike a couple miles down into the woods and hang right to hike "Goat Trail" along the rugged bluffs overlooking the majestic Buffalo River. Alternatively, head left at the fork and hike down to step foot into history by visiting Granny Henderson's old homestead cabin. Thereafter you can keep hiking down to rest them feet in the river! Extend your adventure a few more miles to reach Hemmed-In Hollow, where you will find the tallest waterfall between the Rocky and the Appalachian mountains.

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• Hawksbill Crag is a 5-mile out-and-back hike by which you will enter a gorgeous upper realm featuring a remarkable diversity of plant and animal wildlife, amazing rock formations, and breathtaking views  of miles and miles of the surrounding Arkansas wilderness.

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• Lost Valley Hiking Trail is a 2.2-mile round trip which takes you to Cobb Cave, 150 feet beneath the bluffs, as well as to Eden Falls, a towering 50-feet tall waterfall! A great hike for families due to its length, not to mention the memories you will make and the photos you will take amid so much natural splendor.

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• Hideout Hollow Trail is another relatively easy hike (2 miles round-trip) which offers many mini waterfalls along with a massive 50-footer. This trail gets its name from local legends which tell of its use as a hideout by a group of Great War draft dodgers or conscientious objectors known as the Slacker Gang, as well as by the infamous Jesse James Gang.