Five-Star Trails: The Ozarks

On Jim Warnock's first backpacking trip, he "hiked too many miles, carried too much weight, and wore shoes too tight in too much heat." After that, he turned to books for guidance in planning his trips and hiking smarter. He lives in Alma, AR.

Overview Map
Overview Map Key
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Recommended Hikes
Introduction

Arkansas
1. Lake Alma Trail
2. Lake Fort Smith State Park: Shepherd Springs Loop
3. Devil’s Den State Park: Yellow Rock Trail
4. White Rock Mountain: Rim Trail
5. Redding Loop and Spy Rock Trail
6. Marinoni Scenic Area
7. Kessler Mountain Trails
8. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Loop
9. Hobbs State Park: Pigeon Roost Loop
10. Glory Hole Falls
11. Whitaker Point-Hawksbill Crag Trail
12. Smith Creek Preserve Trail
13. Buffalo National River: Lost Valley Trail
14. Buffalo National River: Centerpoint and Hemmed-In Hollow Trails
15. Round Top Mountain Loop
16. Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area
17. Buffalo National River: River View and Spring Hollow Trails
18. Buffalo National River: Indian Rockhouse Trail
19. Buffalo National River: Rush Ghost Town
20. Blanchard Springs and Mirror Lake Trail
21. Petit Jean State Park: Seven Hollows Trail
22. Petit Jean State Park: Cedar Falls Trail
23. Mount Magazine State Park: Ridge and High Point Loops

Missouri
24. Roaring River State Park: Fire Tower, Deer Leap, Devil’s Kitchen, and River Trails
25. Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area: Homesteaders Trail
26. Hercules Glades Wilderness: West Loop
27. Devils Backbone Wilderness: Blue Spring Loop
28. Mark Twain National Forest: Greer Spring Trail
29. Ozark Trail: McCormack Lake to Greer Crossing Campground
30. Ozark National Scenic Riverways: Alley Spring and Mill
31. Ozark National Scenic Riverways: Big Spring Double Loop
32. Ozark Trail: Rocky Falls to Stegall Mountain Vista
33. Ozark Trail: Rocky Falls to Klepzig Mill
34. Ozark Trail: Current River Vista at Owls Bend
35. Ozark National Scenic Riverways: Powder Mill to Blue Spring on the Current River
36. Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park: Shut-Ins Trail
37. Taum Sauk Mountain State Park: Mina Sauk Falls Trail
38. Elephant Rocks State Park: Braille Trail and Engine House
39. Pickle Springs Natural Area: Trail Through Time
40. Hawn State Park: Pickle Creek and Whispering Pines North Loop
41. Springfield Conservation Nature Center Loop
42. Clifty Creek Natural Area Loop
43. Maramec Spring Park Loop

Appendixes
Appendix A: Area Outdoor Retailers
Appendix B: Maps
Appendix C: Hiking Clubs
Index
About the Author
Map Legend