Hiking in NW Arkansas: Centerpoint to Goat Trail (Buffalo National River) + Whitaker Point Trail
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- čas přidán 28. 11. 2020
- We’re continuing our adventures in NW Arkansas by going for some hikes, including the Centerpoint to Goat Trail (to Big Bluff) in the Buffalo National River and Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) in the Ozark Mountains. Plus we tried to go find some elk at Boxley Valley, attempted to see views at the Arkansas Grand Canyon, and we ate cinnamon roll french toast!
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Centerpoint to Goat Trail: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ar...
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Blue Mountain Cafe and Bakery: goo.gl/maps/FoEUG5RQPn7nha9q6
Arkansas Grand Canyon: goo.gl/maps/mE2Qcjay8mvg32Gy6
Whitaker Point: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ar...
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Watch our first day in Arkansas: czcams.com/video/otT3nM-AcDA/video.html
Safety is our #1 priority and we want to stress that this adventure, and all future adventures, will be done responsibly and with the health of others in mind. Here are the steps we are taking everyday, including in these videos:
😷Masks and face coverings. We wear these anytime we are near others outside and especially indoors. If we don’t have a mask on in a video, it’s 99% because there was no one around.
⏰ Exploring early. We normally start at sunrise anyway because of less crowds, but especially so with COVID. We have been starting our days before sunlight so we can limit our interactions.
🧼 Washing and sanitizing our hands, especially after touching anything outside of the van.
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Everything around Jasper is amazing!!! Don’t be giving away all our secrets, lol!
That whole area is stunning! 😍 Definitely a hidden gem in the US!
@@AdventuresofAplusK I say the same thing. As someone who has been to 48 states and countless national parks, Jasper is certainly a hidden gem. I love how authentic it is. Corporate America hasn’t found it...yet
Hopefully it never will!
If you come back when it's warm, floating the Buffalo River is an absolute must!
That sounds like a blast!!
Do it on Paddleboards! Epic Float!
so happy you came to see what Arkansas has to offer this is one of my favorite place also love the Richland creek area hope you will came back and explore more areas someday
Ooo thanks for the tip! We will definitely be back. It's not a bad drive from Austin and we have SO much left to explore!
Just found your guys channel! You was in my home state. Glad you guys got to see what Arkansas has to provide. Can’t wait too see other vids of yours.
We loved Arkansas! We’re excited to go back someday! Thanks for watching!
Arkansas looks like an incredible state to explore. Love the easy going music and edit flow. Jasper sounds like a fun spot and lunch sounded amazing.
Thanks a bunch y'all! Arkansas is SO beautiful and super underrated...we already can't wait to go back sometime!
Northwest Arkansas in the fall, when leaves are in peak color, is breathtaking!
We so wish we had arrived a couple weeks earlier to see the peak colors, but still so beautiful!
Lovely. Always a pleasure to end the Sunday with your newly published videos. Time here in Sweden is usually 4-5pm when you do publish your videos.
I like your videos in more ways than can be expressed in writing. Down to the way you interact, and even look at each other, makes us understand that you really like what you do.
This means so much to us! Thank you for spending part of your Sunday with us and for the kind words. ❤️❤️
Breathtaking views
We loved it there!
@@AdventuresofAplusK So did I when I went. Nice clean fresh place to live.
❤the Ozark Mountains 😊
Always a great start of the day when you wake up to a new video from the A Plus K crew
Score! That's the goal! 🙌🏼We really enjoy sharing the places that aren't as popular worldwide and showing how awesome they are!
My favorite people are at it again! I love the beautiful hikes, beautiful views, and delicious food...all the best things in life! Yes, please go back in the spring!
It doesn’t get much better than those 3 things! And we can’t wait to go back and chase waterfalls. We were bummed to miss some this trip, but they were all dried up anyways!
We only went to Arkansas once when I grew up but it is so amazing how much more spectacula nature was in Arkansas because of the Ozarks than Mississippi, where I grew up. I think I learned to value nature by what we lacked as it was mostly flat and featureless. I now live in Seattle your former home and the site of so much spectacular beauty. The scenery in this video was great!
Arkansas is one of those states that has really surprised us in our travels around the states!
Washington is loaded with beauty! We miss it so much!
Thank you!
That’s looked great fun and the tree colours are beautiful.Didnt know much about Arkansas so nice to get a glimpse of its treasures.Thanks
It was a blast! Sooo many beautiful hikes in Arkansas!
Gotta love the beauty and nature in Arkansas (especially with those beautiful Ozark mountains).
We love Arkansas!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Awesome same here.
Thank you for sharing. I am starting to see you all over the United States. Thank you for the great content.
Thank you for watching David!
I miss having the Buffalo River and all of these trails right in my backyard! Glad to see y’all enjoying them!
Such a gorgeous area! We cannot wait to go back!
No matter where I've wandered in all my years, this is the only home I have or will ever truly know.
I know how fortunate I was to grow up south of Harrison, with Pruitt and the trails just minutes away.
Also, if you show up to Boxley in the morning, you're almost guaranteed to see a bunch of Elk. They are out there pretty much every morning.
We definitely should've gone earlier to see them! Still a gorgeous area though!
I'm still so happy you came to my state I'm so proud of it!
We love Arkansas!
Another wonderful video! I’ve even got our youngest, home now from University, excited to watch the videos too!! It’s awesome since it’s getting her excited about hiking & being in the great outdoors! Of course, our husky, Maverick, helps too!😂😂😂
Aw yay!!! We love when our vlogs can be a family affair! 🙌🏼❤️
NWA is our secret gem! was born and raised here! not a lot of people know about this beautiful region! awesome video!
Thank you so much Nick! We couldn’t agree more, it’s one of the best kept secrets in the US! 😍
Another amazing adventure! Hope you both are staying healthy and safe.
Thanks Ronald! We’re safely in Austin now and staying healthy. We hope the same for you!
I used to live in Jasper Arkansas and my soul stayed there when I moved away. You guys are the most watchable of anybody that I've seen posting about the area and doing travelogues. Very intelligent, likable and knowledgeable people. You really made my Saturday night. Great post. The three times that I backpacks the Buffalo National River Trail from South Boxley to Pruitt still stand as my greatest experiences in the wilderness backpacking or otherwise. You should really go check out Lost Valley too. It should be your next trip and you should do a post only about if alone. It is truly a magical place.
Thank you for saying that! That really means a lot to us! We’ll definitely look into that backpacking trip. We’d love to do more out there. We had a great time and was really surprised by Arkansas. We kept saying to ourselves “why didn’t we come out here when we lived in Texas?”
Thank you and thanks for watching!
It’s a beautiful state n so underrated
I'm sorry I forgot to wish your beautiful pup a happy birthday ,so Happy belated Birthday Kona 🎈 Wishing you many beautiful long hikes and lots of treats🐶🐾
Our weather in Southern Ontario has been very rainy/ foggy and now the rains turned to snow❄️😊🍁
awww she says thank you! Ooo enjoy the snow! It’s getting chillier here in Texas, but no pretty snow haha
Goat big or goat home! 😂😂😂
Kona is such a cute dog 😍
Hahaha 🐐🐐🐐 yes!
She is such a cutie! ❤️❤️
impressive hike! Beautiful scenery!
It is gorgeous there!
Great hike guys! Looking forward to the next Arkansas video. Keep up the adventures!
Thanks a bunch! Excited to share the next one!
Awesome video! Scenic Hwy 7 is beautiful. Yrs ago we drove it all the way from Hot Springs to Harrison. Spring and fall is Spectacular! So many overlooks, parks and views to see. Right before you get to Jasper is the overlook for Arkansas’s little Grande Canyon! Then there is this fantastic Restraunt right there too with the best views! Along the back porch is lots of hummer feeders and in the summer it’s a sight to see. Even in the fall you will see a few hummers, known to winter down in the valley below. Not hungry? Stop anyway and have coffee and Pie! Amazing in house baked delights. Then north to downtown Jasper Square. Great places to eat there too! They have the Elk festival there each yr except this yr, the China virus has cancelled so many events! Boxley valley and some towns back towards Fayetteville are adorable places to stop. In peak elk viewing season, you will see photographers lining the fence lines clicking away!
Another great ride is from Fayetteville Hwy 23 south to Ozark on interstate! ITs called the Pig Trail...again in the spring and fall the views are just gorgeous! Quiet a number of places to stop and take photos. Like you said there are so many things to see and do in the whole Northwest Arkansas area. The state does a lot to keep up the state parks all around here and other parts of the state. Cave tours, there’s a book that has the map of all the water falls in this more northern part of the state. It’s a photographers heaven too. Hey I hope yawl visited the Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville while you were here! It has International collections and art from one end to the other. Free entry👍 Glad yawl enjoyed the visit and come back again and again. Safe travels👍😁❤️🇺🇸💙
Thank you for all of the tips Betty, glad we were able to hit up a few of these in this video! We will be back to explore more 😄 We visited the trails around the Crystal Bridges museum, but didn’t go inside, but loved all of the art on the outside!
Thanks for making my Sundays, Fundays!
Of course! Thank you so much for watching!
Again, you have made my palms sweaty with those down the cliff shots! Love the goat pun and the terrifying rock you stood on, Adam! Now I have to head for the kitchen after watching you eat those rolls! Stop already!!!! :-)
Hahahaha it isn’t an adventure without food! 😜
Well done... Goat Trail is the best..love that uphill walk back to parking lot.
Bakery in Jasper..👍
Hawksbill Crag (craig) Is Arkansas's most famous place to hike...
Well done on explaining your stops..spot on.
Come back and float the Buffalo River... epic.
Happy Thanksgiving 😊.
Happy Thanksgiving to you too! Goat Trail was a ton of fun, we loved the bluff at the end and the river views. Floating the river sounds like a blast when it’s warmer hahah!
Love how you both live life.
Thank you! Trying to make the most out of the weekends and days off!
Enjoyed your tour of AR. I drive by Coler bike trails every day. Come back in the spring and canoe or kayak the Buffalo. A different perspective of the bluffs. Safe travels.
We would love to see it from the water!
Lake Ouachita i recommend if you come back! Really any lake here is just breathtaking!
We really want to go there next time!
Thank you, this video was awesome!
I was a little worried your van interior would get scrambled on Cave Mountain Rd heading to Hawksbill! So was relieved to see you took the back route. It’s less steep and the road isn’t as tore up by vehicles.
Don’t wait until late Spring/early summer for your next trip! Come early to mid Spring for the best waterfalls. June starts the bugs and humidity season and the trails start getting overgrown. And I second the suggestion for Richland Creek. It is amazing.😊
Thankfully the van handled that road like a champ! I don’t even think our drawers flew open, which is a good sign lol! And early-mid spring sounds great!!
I love all the sights in today’s video!!!! Reminds me a lot of Letchworth State Park in NY!!! One of my favorite places!
Oh wow, we just googled that park and it looks gorgeous! That one waterfall there is HUGE!
Those rocky cliffs make for great pics!
My mom would disagree 😂😂😂 She wasn't a fan of us being by ledges lol!
Hello Adventurers😊😊, Arkansas and that SPECTACULAR mountain scenery is just beautiful. The hike along that ledge was really cool too. The breakfast, Ohhh that cinnamon roll with syrup, I wander to somehow go thru my phone to snatch it hahaha😊😊😊😊😊!! Southwestern Arkansas is really nice too, especially Hot Springs, ARKANSAS which is within the Quatchita Mountains and so many hikes to explore. Highway 7 from Harrison to Hot Springs is also beautiful scenic byway, im wondering if you drove that way. This was a great video and really enjoyed it as I too have explored Arkansas. Looking forward to the next video.👍👍👍👍
It’s soooo gorgeous there! And I almost had to steal that cinnamon roll from Adam 😜 We did visit Hot Springs and while we didn’t film a vlog there, we will have some Instagram stories to share later this week, so stay tuned! Super pretty out there too!
Its very nice!
Amazing
Another great video. Loved the views. Now I want to goat there! Adding it to my list.
Hahahahaha we hope you can goat soon!
Never thought about going to Arkansas. Jasper is gorgeous!
We hadn't either, even living so close to it for a while. And we were missing out!
Should have done Lost Valley while you were in the area! One of my favorite hikes in Arkansas. There is a cave in the very back with a 35' waterfall in it.
So many things to see…so little time. Thanks for the recommendation and thanks for watching
I felt that comment so much about "why didn't we come here more?" The older you get the more you might find yourself saying that. Just have to remind yourself you were probably having fun when you were younger, it's just your priorities were different. It's sometimes hard to look back and not feel like you might have missed out, but it's easy to forget all the OTHER things you did right? Only so much time. Can't wait to get to this state someday.
Absolutely! Our life looked A LOT different before we moved to Seattle in 2016. We didn’t hike or do much outdoors. We wouldn’t have appreciated Arkansas then like we do now!
Great video. "Do you wanna goat back" LOL that made me laugh! My wife and I love hiking that area. Awesome places! We have hiked nearly all these places many times.
Lol! We meant to say “I am KIDding” after to keep the goat puns going 🤣🤣 Arkansas has some awesome hikes. What’s your favorite?
🤣 KIDing!! One of my favorite would be Indian Creek Trail. I have done several videos of that trail on my CZcams channel. We also like Lost Vally Trail. There is a side path off on that trail called Armadillo Falls. There are two caves I found at the top of the trail. Check that video out on my channel. It’s an awesome hike. I made it to the top where Tim Ernst says in his book that it’s not accessible. But I made it! Really awesome. Hemmed in Hollow is another one of our favorites.
We really wanted to do hemmed in hollow falls, but it was dried up that day and we ran out of time, so figured we’d save it for next time. Can’t wait to check out the others too!
@@AdventuresofAplusK This is a video of how to get to the top of Hemmend in Hollow. czcams.com/video/r7hjWGwC9b0/video.html
Brunch looked really good Hike looked fun definitely will visit!
We highly recommend it!
If you purchase the Arkansas Waterfall book you’ll have lots of options to choose from. There’s some amazing hikes in that area. You picked 2 good ones to start off with. 🥰
Very nice! We would love to come back when waterfalls are flowing!
One thing about our elk population though, we got way more then 800, and we have found sheds all the way to Washington county. Awesome vid!
That is wild! Thank you and thanks for watching! 💙😁
Enjoyed your videos on my state and glad you guys had a great time! Never seen a goat in the ghost trail but when I hiked it in October I did see a wild hog. If you're ever in the area again go check out Hemmed-In- Hollow. As someone else mentioned, Richland Creek is another great area with lots of trails and features to check out too.
Oh wow! We did hear some animals making some weird noises in the woods, but couldn’t figure out what was happening or what it was haha. We really wanted to visit Hemmed-In Hollow, but heard it was all dried up, so it’s definitely on the list for next time!
Love Arkansas ❤️
You guys make semi-lockdown sweeter!😃 With all of your amazing videos. Safe travels!
We are SO thankful for our van and the great outdoors to keep us sane!
Great video guys! That one rocky outcrop looked like you could just give it a push and it would fall over. My stomach always does a flip if the trail is narrow and there's a steep drop off, don't have a head for cliff edges , makes me bit dizzy. Travel safe and take care.
Narrow trails freak me out too! Thankfully it was wider than expected and since no one else was there, we had lots of space to move around. But it is still a bit freaky!
My brother and I stayed in Eureka Springs one night after floating the Buffalo this summer. That's a cool historic town with Victorian architecture. There are caves nearby including the Oynx Cave, the oldest toured cave in Arkansas. They let you tour the cave on your own.
I recommend doing a float trip with Buffalo Outdoor Center between Ponca and Kyles Landing on the Buffalo River in the spring. You can do an easy side hike off the river to Hemmed In Hollow, the largest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachians. The Lost Valley trail is an easy trail that has a massive rock shelter (Cobb Cave) with a waterfall next to it. There's a cave above that waterfall with another waterfall inside of it.
The Mulberry River is another great float trip with more rapids (class II) than the Buffalo. We rented sit on top kayaks at the Turner Bend outfitter.
I also was up at New River Gorge and Fayetteville this year, and I am going to Red River gorge in Kentucky this summer. I recommend checking out the Big South Fork national river area of Tennessee and Kentucky. Cumberland Falls, Twin Arches, Yahoo Falls and Arch, Pickett State Park, the Honey Creek trail loop and other great trails with natural arches and big rock shelters.
Eureka Springs is so awesome! We went there on a day we weren't filming and loved the architecture! Hemmed in Hollow was on the original plan, but it was dried up, so we hope to visit when the waterfalls have water next time because it looks so cool! Thank you so much for all of the suggestions! So many cool spots on this side of the US that we haven't touched yet!
Gorgeous views! But I have to say when you showed the “feet” views with the drop off, I got a bit nervous! 😂 Another great place to visit!
Hahahaha probably not what you wanted to see after texting us that day worried that we fell off 🤣
What!?! French Toast cinnamon rolls. My mind is blown. I need to find some of these ASAP.
I think you two did just fine picking your adventures for NW Arkansas, but you are right there is not shortage of cool sights. I struggled mightily trying to narrow it down when we passed through a few years.
We settled on just exploring the Buffalo National River so we could canoe and do the Goat Trail too. Let me caveat this first. I thought the area was beautiful and would easily go back. However, we had a really, really rough go when we were there. Camping was miserable between the high humidity and insane amount of flies and gnats. Same issues on the Goat Trail and the kids we just not having it on the way back from Big Bluff. That was a looooong trek out. The biggest disappointment was the canoeing or shall I say lack of canoeing. I signed up with an outfitter but apparently didn’t understand that they do not run all sections of the river during a given day. I signed up for the family friendly section but when we arrived they weren’t running it that day. The only section they were doing contained up to Class II rapids and I was not comfortable taking the kids out on that since it was likely we would dump at least once. That is the section I would choose but not with the kiddos.
If you get back there and want to canoe, the prime section is Ponca to Kyle’s Landing. It goes by a bunch of the tall bluffs and you stop along the river and hike to Hemmed-in Hollow Falls.
It was SO good! And we know the feeling of weather, bugs, and other circumstances putting a damper on a place. We didn't share much about how hot and humid the Midwest was for us, but it was pretty tough in the van and we had to get hotels pretty often, which wasn't ideal. We hope you can go back to the Buffalo National River and have a better experience, we loved the views out there!
My backyard. In the Buffalo River area, you should hike the glory hole, Hemmed in Hollow (the tallest waterfall between the Rockies and Smokies), lost valley and eden falls, and then venture west to White Rock, and up to Eureka Springs, and spend some time on Beaver Lake before hitting Devil's Den state park, . NWAR is stunning all year long, but spectacular in a rainy, colorful spring.
We had planned to do glory hole and hemmed in hollow, but they both were dried up (from reviews we read), so we decided to skip them for now. But they looked super cool! Eureka Springs was also awesome, we went there on a day we didn’t film and the architecture is so beautiful! Thank you for all of the other tips!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Absolutely! Go to Hemmed in Hollow and Glory Hole in the spring when it's been raining. you'll hear the waterfall at hemmed in hollow a mile before you see it.
That is amazing! We camped right by it and were so bummed to miss it!
Wow! Decades ago and here I see sights I know like myown hand.
In the 1820's my family pioneered this very valley.
That is the area up and around the old Goat Trail as y'all call it. That trail was originally a Osage trail. White pioneers would normally not take that trail into the valley as cattle, pigs, and wagons obviously not traverse that trail.
Some really good cinematography and editing.
Thank you!
Pretty cool views along those valley ridges. Too bad Kona couldn't join you. Be great to see the area there in spring or summer.
We wish she could’ve too! She technically could have for the second hike, but she doesn’t do too well if there are lots of doggos on trails.
Nobody ever comes to AR. Glad you guys made it and hope to see you down here again:)
We wil definitely be back! 🙌🏼
Smart move taking the alternate route to Whitaker Point. I've gone to and from the trailhead in both directions, and the other route is indeed very steep as you heard. It's a lot easier driving down it than up it. Also the best time to see Whitaker Point is early morning at sunrise. You will have the whole epic view to yourself, no lines. Most people don't show up until an hour or so after the sun is up. And if you want to avoid making the hike early morning in the dark, do what I did and hike up the night before and camp at the top overnight. So worth it.
Oh ya that would be a great way to beat the crowds! Getting up early is always our number one tip for people to beat crowds. We follow that rule most of the time when it fits in our schedule. Camping out there would be fun too! Thanks for sharing and watching!
Several years ago we met three young men on the trail to Hawksbill Craig. Two of the were pushing their friend in a wheelchair to the overkook. Quite a feat.
Wow that’s incredible!!! 👏🏼👏🏼
Oh wow! I did the Goat Trail 3 weeks before you did! I wanted to make it to Whittaker Point too, but we ran out of weekend after doing other hikes. I’m hoping to go again when the leaves are peak.
We would love to go back in more of peak fall conditions!
O M G ! Did you say butter pecan latte YUM (drooling) 🤤
I did! LOVE us some butter pecan!
So nice. Its funny I lived in Austin right in Steiner too & I never visited Arkansas either. It looks beautiful!! We moved to Chandler AZ & I noticed in ur AZ vlogs that u were brought up in AZ lol small world ☺️
Hahaha I was born in Gilbert and lived there for 8 years!
I have been to Hawksbill Krag three times and never got a picture of me out on the Krag. My wife was with me once but wouldn't go close. I left her with my camera at a good spot asked her to take a picture. When I got back, she had zoomed out to the point it just looked like a was standing on rock. Another time I took my drone with me, but it was too crowded to fly it.
Hope you guys visit my home state, Louisiana one day. New Orleans is nice and our swamp and marshes are pretty 😁 cool vid
We definitely will! We have been to New Orleans before and the food is SO good!
So weird seeing the trees that stripped of their foliage yet you both were hiking in shorts or tank tops. Was it unseasonably warm or is this normal? Hawksbill Crag looked lovely, like a mini Trolltunga. Funny to hear how you felt about not having visited Arkansas when you lived in Texas - I feel the same about Scotland now. Grew up in North East England, about 85 minutes to drive to the Scottish border and barely visited. Now I'm kicking myself being stuck at the other end of the country!! Those cinnamon rolls looked amazing ❤️
It was the perfect weather! Highs in the 60s and not too cold at night. We aren’t sure what is normal there, but it has been mid 70s most days here in Austin since we have been back (except today is cold and we are loving it!)
Isn’t it crazy how so many of us try to go far away from home to travel, but there are usually amazing adventures close by that we ignore? It’s exciting to experience the places close to home and realize you’ve been missing out!
Wow, awesome views !!! I was thinking "bummer, no dogs", but with those ledges / drops, I can see why.
The second hike did allow dogs (we should’ve mentioned this), but Kona doesn’t do well with other dogs, so after seeing the decent amount of cars, we decided for our sanity she should stay behind haha.
But we agree, drop offs and dogs don’t mix well! Especially if Kona suddenly saw a squirrel 😅
@@AdventuresofAplusK I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback and she "loves" squirrels as well......would not be good. I take her trail-riding most mornings. I ride my mountain bike and she runs along side, but a couple of weeks ago she saw a wild hog she wanted to "play" with and she jumped through a barbed wire fence.....really lucky to have only received a few cuts and scrapes, but I learned my lesson.
Oh gosh that is so scary! Glad both of y'all are okay!
I Love Your Videos ❤️❤️
Thank you so much! We are so happy to hear that! ❤️
Love it ! Fan family here from NW Ark. if you end up coming late spring for waterfalls. we can guide to some of the best. We have the Arkansas Waterfalls Videos on here Part 1 through Part 5 so far . that shows some at peak flow :)
Ah nice! We would love to see some waterfalls. Is late spring the best time to come?
@@AdventuresofAplusK for sure peak time. late april - may to get the leaves back as well
Awesome, thank you!
Gotta Love Arkansas
It’s a beautiful place!
If you want to explore Arkansas, I highly suggest getting any of Tim Ernst’s books. He’s created beautiful books of different trails, waterfalls and beautiful sceneries in Arkansas.
Thank you so much for the recommendation! We will have to check it out!
If you want to see elk in the east check out the Oconaluftee area of Great Smokie Mountains N.P. it's on the south side. They show up in the field by the visitor's center daily. Like you said dawn and dusk are the best veiwing times. They elk there are Roosevelt Elk.
Awesome! Good to know! We haven’t spent much time in that park. The one time we tried it was a madhouse! So many people
One of my oldest friends randomly moved to Rogers a few years ago... I was like “why the heck did you choose Arkansas??” I’m getting an idea... great vlog as always friends!
NW Arkansas is amazing! It seems like an amazing place to live!
It’s so pretty up there!
We were so surprised by the beauty!
You should see it when it snows.
Hi
How was Thanksgiving?
Glad you are back to exploring the nation.
Hi William! Thanksgiving was very nice. We are back in TX for a while and spent it with my (Kathryn’s) family, who we are living with. We hope you had a nice Thanksgiving too!
The horseshoes River bend in Buffalo River reminds me of the Breaks Interstate Park in southeastern Kentucky & southwestern Virginia
Ooo we haven’t been there, but we love the horseshoe river bend!
@@AdventuresofAplusK You will have to go some day for Adam’s benefit since the Breaks are also called the Grand Canyon of the South!! Check it out at www.Breakspark.com.
We were just there on the 24th !!!
Ahhh nice! Missed ya by a week or so!
If you come back to NWA, we would love to host you! We have several houses to pick from!
Go back in May and Kayak the river. It’s worth it!!!!
im from texas myself and im taking my fam to hot springs next month cant wait . its only a 4 hr drive for me so not too bad
We wish we would’ve gone to Arkansas more when we lived in Texas full time!
A more (the enjoyable) hike to the Big Bluff is down the Sneed's Creek from Compton.
Why am I hungry after every A plus K episode? 😊
Hahahah it’s pretty torturous editing them! 😋
If yall ever come back through Arkansas I highly highly reccomend flatside pinnacle and also mtn magazine. Both are part of ouchita national Forrest and are absolutely gorgeous
We’ll check it out. Thanks! And thanks for watching!
@@AdventuresofAplusK flatside pinnacle isn't pinnacle mtn some people get em mixed up, great for dispersed camping and back packing. Eagle rock loop is epic
Have you guys thought about visiting Harrison AR? I hear it’s a very nice city in the area!
We will have to check it out next time!
How do I locate info on the Ozark Arkansas grand canyon
Great video! Kathryn, what type of hiking shoe do you wear? Thank you!
Hi Joyce! I have Lowa Renegades and LOVE them!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Thank you! I will check this out!!!
Whitaker Point - The church cemetery’s porta potty is pretty decent if your in a desperate situation!😂
Good to know! 😂
That's NOT the Goats Trail! Y'all call it that now but that's Uncle Frank's Trail. That was the old Osage Indian trail. There is an old Osage village near the place where cliff hangs out over the river.
If you go on past you come back by granny Henderson and Jim bluff
Mention of Tudor's Biscuit World in WV!
We went there a couple months ago and it was awesome!
She's always eating some blackened food haha. blackened catfish, blackened habdbrown. Skippin the fried, no wonder she's so in shape
I can’t eat gluten, that’s why. If you’ve watched all of our videos you know I can slam 3 scoops of ice cream and 5 tacos back to back 🌮🍦💪🏼
@@AdventuresofAplusKme too, but you are glutten sensative but not diary, savage! i discovered it was all grains, probably the glosphyate levels are so high these days. cant wait to see what you eat next and where. i watched your video because Im looking to move to NWA AK to escape BLM
I definitely cheat from time to time 🙈🙈
@@AdventuresofAplusK dont say that to me, i think youre cute and could misinterpret that "so youre saying theres a chance!" jk. i FOOD cheat all the time, im in line for a cheese steak and my tummy will pay the price. you are a great couple, cant wait to watch you food cheat
LOL, yes FOOD cheat! 🤣🤣
We want to take our dog and looking for places to hike in Arkansas. Did Whitaker Point trail allow dogs?
Yes it does
I'm probably not going to find anything undiscovered along a public use trail.
What I'm going to look at first are topographic maps and a geological index.
Is the trail safe for beginners?
Hi! Which trail are you referring to? For Centerpoint to Goat Trail (Big Bluff), it's all downhill to the bluff, which is easy, but the way up will get your heart rate up a bit. The actual bluff wasn't scary in our opinion, but if ledges make you nervous you may not enjoy it. Whitaker Point was pretty easy in terms of elevation gain. The rock at the end is a lot wider than it looks from the side angle and we saw folks of all ages and abilities out there enjoying it! Hope that helps!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Thanks for the info. :) Hope to visit soon. Great video btw.
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Where ya'll from?
Legally Austin, but we travel full time (well, mostly, COVID has impacted that) in our Sprinter van!
Take A Trip Down To Mountain Home. Lots Of Fun Things You Can Do
Nice! We will have to check it out next time we’re there!
My dad and aunt live in Mountain Home.
it would be funny if they accidentally left the camera rolling and you'd hear candid conversation like, "damnit wtf are you doing?!"
I mean the candid conversation could be entertaining, but it wouldn’t be like that. We don’t really talk to each other in that way