Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area

Dispersed Camping

Recreation areas with activity Dispersed Camping:

• Boen Gulf Trailhead
• Dahl Memorial Trailhead
• Dixon Ridge Trailhead
• Kapark Trailhead
• Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) Trailhead

River and Stream Fishing

Recreation areas with activity River and Stream Fishing: The Upper Buffalo River runs through the wilderness area- 15.7 miles. Smallmouth Bass, Ozark Bass, and Green Sunfish.

Difficulty Level:	Easy

Day Hiking

Recreation areas with activity Day Hiking:

• Boen Gulf Trailhead
• Dahl Memorial Trailhead
• Dixon Ridge Trailhead
• Kapark Trailhead
• Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) Trailhead

11,094 acres featuring caves, bluffs, and the headwaters of the Buffalo National River. This area features beautiful, boulder-strewn, dramatic scenery. There are a number of side hollows which feed the Buffalo River and each one of these is worthy of exploring. There is one short primitive trail that provides access to a popular rock formation above the bluff line. With that exception, there are no other developed trails into this area. There are, however, a number of locations around the wilderness boundary which provide good access to a variety of destinations. This wilderness area is contiguous with the 2,200 acre Upper Buffalo Wilderness managed by the Buffalo National River.

Fire Information

Campfires are allowed (unless in the event of a burn ban), no firewood should be brought in or taken from the forest.

Backpacking

Recreation areas with activity Backpacking:

• Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) Trailhead

Horse Riding

Recreation areas with activity Horse Riding:

Big Game Hunting

Recreation areas with activity Big Game Hunting:

• Boen Gulf Trailhead
• Dahl Memorial Trailhead
• Dixon Ridge Trailhead
• Kapark Trailhead
• Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) Trailhead

Small Game Hunting

Recreation areas with activity Small Game Hunting:

Game Bird/Waterfowl

Recreation areas with activity Game Bird/Waterfowl:

• Boen Gulf Trailhead
• Dahl Memorial Trailhead
• Dixon Ridge Trailhead
• Kapark Trailhead
• Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) Trailhead

Viewing Wildlife

Recreation areas with activity Viewing Wildlife:

The main section of the Upper Buffalo Wilderness was designated in 1974 with additional acreages created by the 1984 Arkansas Wilderness Act totaling approximately 12.000 acres. This is one of the 3 wildernesses on the Buffalo Ranger District. The forest cover is mostly second and third growth oak-hickory. Some scattered stands of shortleaf pine in old fields still exist from when the Forest Service purchased the land in the 1930s and 1940s. The route to Hawksbill Crag is the only designated hiking trail located in the wilderness. The trail is developed but unmarked. A system of old lodging roads that runs throughout the area provides and informal network of trails for hiking and horseback riding. There are four developed access points to reach the Upper Buffalo Wilderness : Hawksbill Crag, Kapark Cemetery, Dahl Memorial, and Boen Gulf. Point of interest- Hawksbill Crag Rock Formation.

Difficulty Level:	Easy to Difficult

Viewing Plants

Recreation areas with activity Viewing Plants:

The main section of the Upper Buffalo Wilderness was designated in 1974 with additional acreages created by the 1984 Arkansas Wilderness Act totaling approximately 12.000 acres. This is one of the 3 wildernesses on the Buffalo Ranger District. The forest cover is mostly second and third growth oak-hickory. Some scattered stands of shortleaf pine in old fields still exist from when the Forest Service purchased the land in the 1930s and 1940s. The route to Hawksbill Crag is the only designated hiking trail located in the wilderness. The trail is developed but unmarked. A system of old lodging roads that runs throughout the area provides and informal network of trails for hiking and horseback riding. There are four developed access points to reach the Upper Buffalo Wilderness : Hawksbill Crag, Kapark Cemetery, Dahl Memorial, and Boen Gulf. Point of interest- Hawksbill Crag Rock Formation.

Difficulty Level:	Easy to Difficult

Viewing Scenery

Recreation areas with activity Viewing Scenery:

• Boen Gulf Trailhead
• Dahl Memorial Trailhead

The main section of the Upper Buffalo Wilderness was designated in 1974 with additional acreages created by the 1984 Arkansas Wilderness Act totaling approximately 12.000 acres. This is one of the 3 wildernesses on the Buffalo Ranger District. The forest cover is mostly second and third growth oak-hickory. Some scattered stands of shortleaf pine in old fields still exist from when the Forest Service purchased the land in the 1930s and 1940s. The route to Hawksbill Crag is the only designated hiking trail located in the wilderness. The trail is developed but unmarked. A system of old lodging roads that runs throughout the area provides and informal network of trails for hiking and horseback riding. There are four developed access points to reach the Upper Buffalo Wilderness : Hawksbill Crag, Kapark Cemetery, Dahl Memorial, and Boen Gulf. Point of interest- Hawksbill Crag Rock Formation.

Difficulty Level:	Easy to Difficult