Change in Plans:  Hike Sweden Creek Falls first; then hike BRT Boxley to Walker Mtn Road.

For tomorrow’s hike a couple of adjustments. We will do Sweden Creek Falls first, then drive to Boxley Valley to hike the Buffalo River Trail. The parking at the head of the BRT has much more room for vehicles giving us a better area for our apres hike social time. The beginning of the BRT has a wet water crossing of Smith creek and we will cross it when we return to our vehicles. When we cross coming back, we can just wade across without putting on water shoes since we are through hiking for the day, and we are only 100 feet or so from our vehicles. Meeting place and time in Fayetteville and Marble are the same. For those meeting us at Sweden Creek Falls, meet in the parking area on the southwest corner of the junction of Hwy 21 and Newton Co. Rd 9., which is 5 miles east of Kingston on Hwy 21. At that intersection on the south side is a large sign pointing to Red Star and on the north side is a sign advertising Azalea Falls Lodge. Meet there at 10:15am.

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Name of Hike: (1) BRT Boxley to Walker Mtn Rd and (2) Sweden Creek Falls

Location: (1) Boxley Valley, Buffalo National River and (2) Ozark National Forest

Hiking Distance: BRTBoxley to Walker Mtn Road Return 3.6 miles; Sweden Creek Falls, a little over 2 miles

Elevation Difference: BRTBoxley to Walker Mtn Road Return 450 feet, Sweden Creek Falls, 200 feet.

Rating:  Moderate due to distance and elevation gain

Features:  We will start our hike at the terminus of the Buffalo River Trail, at the south end of Boxley Valley and hike to Walker Road, then turn around and come back.  There will be vista views from up above the Valley looking out on Cave Mountain.  From there hikers will drive to Sweden Creek Falls  and visit that area to find cascades and a beautiful waterfall.

Leader:  Tom Perry

Telephone and email:  479-841-2414 or tomperry106@yahoo.com

Meeting place and time:

• Meet at Root Elementary School on Mission Blvd in Fayetteville for 8:30 am departure, or
• Meet at Marble Store for a 9:30 am departure, or
• Meet at intersection of AR Hwy 21 and Newton Co Road 9 (5 mi east of Kingston), road to Sweden Creek Falls

Driving Distance:  Fayetteville to BRT trail head is 60 miles

Hiking List:

January 8 – Barbara Fell, belated 18th Annual Lake Fayetteville Loop hike

January 15 – Luke Parsch, Markham Hill and Wilson Springs Preserve (cancelled due to weather)

January 22 – Peggy Bulla, Erbie Area Double Loop Hike, BNR

January 29 – Terry Fredrick, Pine Hollow and Round Rocks, Upper Buffalo Wilderness

February 5 – Luke Parsch, Markham Hill and Wilson Springs Preserve (cancelled due to weather)

February 12 – Luke Parsch, Markham Hill and Wilson Springs Preserve

February 16 – Jack Mabry, Magnolia Falls and Boen Gulf, Upper Buffalo Wilderness

February 19 – Norma Senyard, Kapark Access to Hawk Hollow Return, Upper Buffalo wilderness

February 26 – JB Clark, Birthday Falls, Mountain Creek, and OHT (cancelled due to weather)

March 1 – Luke Parsch, BRT Ponca LWB to Steele Creek Return, BNR

March 1- Judi Nail, Centerpoint Trailhead to Goat Trail Return, Ponca Wilderness, BNR

March 5 – Tom Perry, (1) BRT Boxley to Walker Mtn Rd Return and (2) Sweden Creek Falls

March 12 – Rodger Keesee, destination to be determined

March 16 – Sue Mabry, AR Hwy 21 to Paradise Falls UBW

March 19 – Lowell Collins, Smith Creek Preserve

March 26 – Cane Hill

April 2 – Pattie Heitzman, TBD

April 9

April 16 (April 17th is Easter)

April 23

April 30