Showing posts with label Hiking Sylamore Creek Trail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hiking Sylamore Creek Trail. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Sylamore Creek Trail -- Gunner Pool to Barkshed

Getting to Gunner Pool


From downtown Mountain Home take AR-201 S for 10 miles. Turn right on AR-341 (Push Mountain Road) and drive south for 25.2 miles. Turn left onto AR-14 and drive east 8 miles. Turn left onto Gunner Pool Road and drive 2.8 miles; park in the parking area for the trailhead.

From Mountain View take AR-5 north for 4.7 miles. Turn left onto AR-14 and drive west for 4.7 miles. Turn right onto Gunner Pool Road and drive 2.8 miles; park in the parking area for the trailhead. 

Note: Clicking on any of the icons in the embedded map below will also open an information window. Within the red bar in that window, you can click on the ↱ to get Google driving directions from your current location.

The Trail


Sylamore Creek Trail is 22.8 miles for end to end, but the section from Gunner Pool to Barkshed is 4.25 miles. It is challenging to hike the 8.5 miles out-and-back. Parts of the trail are steep and rocky. There are high bluffs with beautiful views of the river valley. Wildflowers are abundant. All in all, it is a magnificent hike!


Click on this link to see an interactive map of the trail showing the elevation changes.

The Map

Clicking on this link will open the embedded map below in a separate window and allow you to use Google's My Maps app on your phone. 

Clicking on the various icons in the embedded map below (or in My Maps) will show you photographs of a few things you can expect to see.

I've finally finished mapping the entire Norfork Lake Trail and thought that deserved a post all to itself. The Norfork Lake Trail ...