Arkansas’ MOST Dangerous Trail??| the GOAT Trail | Buffalo National River | Ponca Arkansas 

Thanks man, it wasn’t higher than the peaks but it was way the heck up there. The path looks very narrow at times but honestly we never felt unsafe. I love it when we can get to see some big cliffs

You bet! Definitely go check this trail out if you are in the area.

Thank you! She did great! I was proud of her and it was good to have out on a trail.

Ha! My feet started to tingle near the edge. Happens every time when I look down from a great height. Even a video game will sometimes do it. Great hike!

Honestly it’s not bad at all. And the trail is much more interesting than Hawksbill. I wasn’t a huge fan of the Hawksbill Crag trail…although the view is nice.

Thank you! Isn’t that funny how heights affect you differently. For me I used to be afraid of high cliffs but now I love it! But what freaks me out is Skyscrapers and super tall indoor atriums...man made heights scare me! And good job on going further..,we went further as well and explored all the way to the end but I didn’t include that in this video to keep the time reasonable. Thanks for watching and I’ll check into the White Rock Rim trail...sounds cool!

@@TheNotLostNomad Yeah, I was thinking about it, and I think it's just the fact that the man-made structures and roller coasters are built with safety in mind and have safety restraints so it's an extremely unlikely chance of dying, but the cliffs don't even have a hand rail. No safety net.

Haha! Just don’t trip! Yeah it sure is amazing out there!

​@@TheNotLostNomadadvice to your younger self.

Yep, you are correct on that. I tackled the ICT the very next day…I have a video on that one too. That trail is absolutely dangerous… I made it to the eye of the needle and didn’t see another person until the very last mile of the hike out. It’s like a never ending obstacle course.

Thank you! Yeah this was in July…quite warm but it was worth it!

Yes it definitely looks like it’s been driven on before.

Yeah definitely get out there while it’s still pristine!

I know right!? Yeah this was her first “big event” after healing….so this one was a bit of a test. I’d like to return and do a loop down to Hemmed in Hollow. That whole area is beautiful

@@TheNotLostNomad It absolutely is. You should definitely make it to "Grandma's House". It's a beautiful old house along the trail. Definitely worth it. Jim's Bluff is stunning too.

We did this hike in July and started at about 7:00am. The early morning fog and the shade keep this trail pretty cool considering the time of year. And as for day of the week, I’m pretty sure it was in the middle of the week.

So for a day hike like this one it’s pretty simple. I take 2-3 liters of water in a water reservoir, 1 liter of an electrolyte drink, sandwich for lunch, sweet snacks, salty snacks, camera equipment, cell phone, and usually some type of rain jacket. That’s really about it…the distance is pretty short and there is usually plenty of traffic on this trail. So if we ran into any trouble we’d see someone eventually. Hope that helps.

Oh I agree with you completely. I didn't feel that this one was dangerous at all. Indian Creek on the other hand is an absolute beast...still one of the toughest "hikes" I've ever done.

To each his own. I did it years ago when I was younger. Bit at my age now 72 I wouldn't want to try anymore. If gotten scared of heights too

We didn’t see a lot…mostly squirrels and deer. It’s possible to see some hogs or snakes maybe. Your biggest challenge are the spiderwebs though, especially if you are the first on the trail.

Man there were so many spiders on every trail I did in this area...it must have been the season that we were there. Sometimes we’d knock 4-5 webs down within about 30 feet of the trail

And yes, just as any trail....be careful. 30 foot cliff is just as dangerous as a 100 foot cliff

Yeah this one was surprisingly pretty easy...I hope to make it out to Hemmed in Hollows soon. I still haven’t been!

Just putting this out there, I've hiked all over the Buffalo. Centerpoint trail is the most dangerous 'listed trail' because of the goat trail and the type of rock you are walking on. Especially when it's wet it just gets really slippery. Quite a few people have fallen off the edge over the decades. But what most people don't realize is that centerpoint trail keeps going on down to the river and even above the bluffs above the goat trail. Both of which aren't as clearly marked. As for hemmed in hollow falls trail, that has to be the toughest trail mainly because it's pretty much climbing a steep angle the entire way back to the parking lot. Another less known fact about hemmed in hollow falls is that once you finally reach the falls, you can actually try to climb the slope and get up higher behind the falls on a very sketchy ledge. There are 2 ledges behind the falls. If you climb up to the second ledge, a trail appears about 100 feet above the bottom of the falls and it follows a trail very similar to the Goat Bluff trail at Centerpoint minus the nice view. But this trail isn't well known, has no official name, and meanders the cliff faces to the left of the falls. All in all, if we just talk about the main trails, then Centerpoint is the most dangerous because of how much more it is traveled by people. Hemmed in hollow would be the most dangerous if the trail continued up beside the falls.

Yes, I agree completely. Many think that this trail is dangerous due to the drop off but there was never a time that we felt fear from the trail conditions. I’m not familiar with the trails you listed but I can definitely speak on the dangers of the Indian Creek trail (eye of the needle) that one is very dangerous…I have a video on it as well. Check that one out if you are unfamiliar with it. I did it alone and it was a constant challenge…probably my favorite trail in Arkansas though.

@TheNotLostNomad yeah, we bailed on the last part of that one. It was before someone installed ropes and scaling shear wet rock walls aren't in my skill set!

Yeah that was not a fun part. The higher section is more inviting than the first vertical 15ft wet rock climb. I almost fell on my climb down. It’s a challenging trail.

The eye of the needle is intense on a dry day…I can’t imagine when it’s at peak flow. Yeah the goat trail is always in the dangerous list but it is super mild in comparison to Indian Creek. Both are a blast to do though!