This week’s outing:  Boen Gulf Access in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness (UBW) to Magnolia Falls and Boen Gulf Branch Creek, Saturday, April 17, 2021

Name of hike:  Boen Gullf Access to Magnolia Falls, Woods Boy Falls, and Boen Bulf Branch Creek

Day, Date:  Saturday, April 17, 2021

Type of hike:  Old road, well worn social trails, and bushwhack if you choose

Hiking Distance:  3-7 miles (estimate)

Elevation gain/loss:  up to 700 feet, but less depending where you turn back

Rating:  Easy to moderate to hard, you choose

Features:  This is a beautiful and dramatic area with waterfalls, wildflowers, huge rocks.  If you choose to turn back it is quite easy to find the parking area, the road we will follow is very well used.  We can all hope for a little rain this week so there will be waterfalls and wildflowers.  With this hike there will be options to turn back after visiting Magnolia Falls, or at the bottom of the bluffs, or at Branch Creek, or to go on a bushwhack to visit more waterfalls.

Hike Leader:  Terry Fredrick

Telephone and Email:  479 422 7776 or terrfre@att.net

Meeting Place and Time:

• Meet behind the Phillips 66 in Goshen to caravan/carpool for an 8:00 departure, or
• Meet at the Kings River Country Store in Marble for an 8:45 departure, or
• Meet at 9:30 am at the Boen Gulf wilderness trailhead on Co Road 1462 off of AR Hwy 21 south of Mossville AR.
• Hikers may choose to caravan or to carpool with those they feel safe travelling with.

Comments:   Wear a mask and plan to social distance.  Bring water, lunch, rain gear, gloves, and wear hiking boots.  No pets are allowed on any hikes, and children under 12 years are discouraged and must be accompanied by guardians.  Participants are required to sign a “liability release” http://www.ozarksociety.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/OS-Sign-Up_Sheet_rev4.pdf  to take part in any Ozark Society outing.  Everyone is welcome to hike with the OSHC, whether an Ozark Society member or not.

Links to Pictures of recent OSHC hikes can be seen on the Ozark Society Website at www.ozarksociety.net  Go to Chapters & Activities/Highlands Chapter and look for Frank Millett’s and Luke Parsch’s  Flickr websites links

Steve Heye will be leading a day hike from Green Bench road to Signal Hill on Mt. Magazine and back, about 6 miles and 1300’ gain. Lunch will be at the lodge. We will return to Green Bench road after lunch.

Meet at the park’s Visitor Center at 9:30. Bring good boots, snacks and water.

Our monthly meetings are now being held at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge 150 Eagle Bend Point, Bossier City, LA 71112.

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December).   Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows.  Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and socializing.

Day Hike Ouachita Trail Hwy. 298 to Ouachita Pinnacle. 1300 ft. gain. 8.2 miles.

Join Steve Heye as he trains for his summer hikes. This is an invigorating Hike on the Ouachita Trail. The spring foliage should be peaking and you’ll hike a rarely visited stretch of the OT.

Be at the Hwy. 298 trail head, west of Jessieville at 9 am. Bring good shoes, a lunch and water. Call or email Steve before coming.

Future meetings will be announced through email and our Newsletter Paddle Trails.

Spend a spring day walking on a historic bridge and having lunch on Beale Street. Its been one of our favorite hikes even though its urban. We will start from the West Memphis end of the bridge and cross over the big muddy and make our way to Beale in time for lunch. We will meet at the trail head off Exit 1 of I-55 in W. Memphis. Take I-55 towards Memphis. After exiting, take a left to Dacus Lake Rd. to the parking. Be there by 10:45. It is a 2 ¼ hour drive from Little Rock. Hike begins at 10:45, bring good shoes and some water. Great Hotels nearby in West Memphis.

Join Steve as he hikes from CenterPoint trail head near Ponca to the Compton trail head, 7 miles. The hike will also visit the Goat Trail, Granny Henderson Cabin, and possible Hemmed in Hollow falls.

Bring good shoes, a lunch and water. Call or Email Steve before coming. Be at the Compton trail head by 9 am.

Our monthly meetings are now being held at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge 150 Eagle Bend Point, Bossier City, LA 71112.

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December).   Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows.  Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and socializing.

Join Steve for Backpack on the East Loop Trail from Shores Lake up to White Rock. We will hike about 4 to 5 miles on Saturday along Salt Fork Creek. We will finish up on Sunday on White Rock Mt. for a total of around 8.5 miles.

If you need a shakedown for a trip this summer, this hike is made for you. Meet at the Shores Lake Trail Head at 9:30.

Future meetings will be announced through email and our Newsletter Paddle Trails.

Our monthly meetings are now being held at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge 150 Eagle Bend Point, Bossier City, LA 71112.

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except December).   Program starts at 6:30 pm and business meeting follows.  Plan to join us after the meeting for pizza and socializing.