Living Positive: Hiking in the Ozarks

June 10, 2021

Another guided fishing trip for Don and Gary this morning on the Little Red river so Karen and I decided to hike a nearby trail in search of Bridal Falls. I wonder how many waterfalls are called Bridal Falls? Because of the previous night’s rain and the fact that we were in Arkansas, hiking was like walking through a bathroom after someone had showered! A lot of moisture in the air. The trail was not marked well and after asking for directions from fellow hikers, and a steep climb down, we found the bottom of the falls. I wouldn’t have called them spectacular but they were pretty. After visiting with some local young women who had also hiked down, we decided to hike another trail that they recommended, Sugar Loaf.

The Sugar Loaf trailhead was just a little ways down the road and this trail was slightly better marked. It was a steep climb up this time and involved scrambling over a few rocks but eventually we arrived at the scenic overlook where we had a bird’s eye view of the Little Red river.

No quilt stores were found in Heber Springs but we found a cute store called the Ozark Market. Treasures that I found there included some locally made jams and an Arkansas potholder for the camper.

We found out at dinner in town that night that Heber Springs was a “dry” county so no alcohol could be sold in the area. It’s a good thing that we bought that moonshine in Branson! We settled for some sweet tea with another delicious southern meal. I could really see how sweet tea could be addicting!