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May 26 2024
Petit Jean Mountain
Petit Jean Mountain Rising above the Arkansas River Valley in central Arkansas, Petit Jean Mountain is a broad sandstone-capped mesa known for sweeping overlooks, forested canyons, waterfalls, unusual rock formations, prehistoric rock art, and one of the most important conservation stories in Arkansas. The mountain is best known as the home of Petit Jean State …
May 26 2024
Potato Hill Mountain
Potato Hill Mountain Potato Hill Mountain is a rugged, heavily forested summit in Yell County, Arkansas, rising prominently south of Blue Mountain Lake in the western part of the state. Although its elevation of roughly 2,226 feet (678 meters) is modest by the standards of the American West, the mountain has more than 1,200 feet …
May 26 2024
Ouachita Pinnacle
Ouachita Pinnacle Ouachita Pinnacle is a prominent forested summit in Garland County, Arkansas, rising to approximately 1,961 feet (598 meters) in the central Ouachita Mountains. Although it is not among Arkansas’s highest mountains by absolute elevation, its isolation and more than 1,000 feet of topographic prominence make it one of the more significant summits in …
May 26 2024
Smith Pinnacle
Smith Pinnacle Smith Pinnacle is a forested summit in Garland County, Arkansas, rising to approximately 1,886 feet (575 meters) in the central Ouachita Mountains. It forms the high point of Barton Mountain and is one of the most topographically significant peaks in this part of Arkansas. Although Smith Pinnacle is only the second-highest summit in …
May 26 2024
Crystal Mountain (Arkansas)
Crystal Mountain Crystal Mountain is a forested summit in Saline County, Arkansas, rising to approximately 1,729 feet (527 meters) in the central Ouachita Mountains. Located within Ouachita National Forest, the mountain is known for its substantial topographic prominence, quartz-rich surroundings, rugged forest roads, and views toward the Lake Winona country. Crystal Mountain is not among …
May 26 2024
Shinall Mountain
Shinall Mountain Rising above the western edge of Little Rock, Shinall Mountain is the highest natural point in Pulaski County, Arkansas and one of the easternmost prominent summits of the Ouachita Mountains. Modern LiDAR measurements place its summit at approximately 1,069 feet (326 meters) above sea level. Shinall Mountain is unusual among Arkansas peaks because …
May 25 2024
Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta | Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki | Úytaahkoo (White Mountain) 🏔️ Overview Rising dramatically above the forests and valleys of Northern California, Mount Shasta is one of the most recognizable volcanic mountains in North America. The enormous snow- and ice-covered stratovolcano reaches approximately 14,163 feet (4,317 meters) in Siskiyou County and forms the highest point of California’s …
May 24 2024
Surviving a Close Encounter: Tips to Stay Safe from a Mountain Lion Attack
Mountain lions are among North America’s most impressive predators, yet most hikers will spend a lifetime exploring mountain country without ever seeing one. Also known as cougars, pumas, catamounts, and panthers, mountain lions (Puma concolor) are secretive animals that generally prefer to avoid people. Still, hikers, trail runners, campers, and mountain bikers traveling through cougar …
May 23 2024
Mount Magazine
Mount Magazine | Magazine Mountain Mount Magazine rises dramatically above western Arkansas as the highest point in the state and one of the most distinctive mountains of the southern United States. Reaching 2,753 feet (839 meters) at Signal Hill, this broad, forested plateau towers roughly 2,200 feet above portions of the surrounding Arkansas River Valley. …
May 22 2024
Mossback Ridge
Mossback Ridge Mossback Ridge is a high, forested summit on the broad plateau of Mount Magazine in Logan County, Arkansas. Rising to approximately 2,725 feet (831 meters) according to Peakbagger, it is only about 28 feet lower than Signal Hill, the 2,753-foot summit of Mount Magazine and the highest point in Arkansas. That makes Mossback …
