ポーク郡周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

Queen Wilhelmina State Park offers some of the most breathtaking views in the state from its fully renovated lodge. Known as the original “Castle in the Sky,” originally built in 1898, the lodge is situated on the 2,681-foot Rich Mountain—Arkansas' second highest peak. The original lodge was built in the late 1800s as a Victorian resort named Wilhelmina Inn to honor the young Queen of the Netherlands, after Dutch investors helped fund the construction of the railroad system. The park includes 41 campsites, including five tent sites with water, one hike-in tent site, picnic areas, and several short hiking trails, and the lodge features 40 rooms, a restaurant featuring Southern cuisine, and a gift shop. Dogs are welcome except in the restaurant and the large hearth room.

This park-natural area extends for 12 miles along the Cossatot River. The river forms Cossatot Falls, a rocky canyon with class lV rapids for experienced kayakers and canoeists when local rainfall increases the watershed. The falls can be reached by foot by simply following the river. The path will be the one that you choose. Walk along the sandbar, and hop over the large rocks to access the falls.

The Buckeye Trail is mostly on the Ridge of Buckeye Mountain. The trail isn't marked. It begins at a small parking area off of CR64 and stays level for .4 miles then begins to climb. At the 1.7 mile mark, there is a standing rock made of novaculite, where it's a good spot to take a break. Shortly after this area, the trail becomes very hard to follow with side trails going in all directions. Just stay on the trail that ascends, and you will reach the top of the mountain at 2.1 miles. The summit offers panoramic views far and wide.