Beginners 3-Day Backpacking Adventure

Day 1
Day 1
Beginners Arkansas 3-Day
- 10am - Meet at the Buffalo Outdoor Center for bathroom stop.
- 10:30 - Drive to Lost Valley Trailhead
- 10:45 - Hike 2mi down Lost Valley Trail, check out the Cave and the Falls.
- 1pm - Back at the vehicles, learn to pack gear, filter water at nearby creek (staying at dry camp tonight)
- Drive to BOC, park vehicles, turn in keys and hike to Ponca Trailhead and plan to get 4-5
miles down trail
- ~4-5pm - Arrive at camp off BRT (looking toward Big Bluff)and prepare site
- Setup Camp
- Prepare Dinner
- Build Fire
- Debrief
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Day 2
Day 2
Beginners Arkansas 3-Day
- 7:00am - wake up, breakfast, quiet time
- 7:30am - pack up camp, finish breakfast, repack bags
- 8:30am- 4pm - Hike down BRT, past Beech Creek toward Kyles Landing. From Kyles, take the ORT to Centerpoint to Goat Trail/Big Bluff. Stop to filter water on way out.
- Highlights for the day may include (weather and water depth permitting)
- Goat Trail and Big Bluff Overlook
- Granny Henderson’s abandoned cabin
- Hemmed Hollow
- Multiple River Crossings

- ~4-5pm - Arrive at new campsite (Multiple options near Beech Creek or
Centerpoint)and make camp for the day
- Setup Camp
- Filter Water
- Prepare Dinner
- Build Fire
- Debrief Day
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Day 3
Day 3
Beginners Arkansas 3-Day
- 8:00am - wake up, breakfast, quiet time
- 8:30am - pack up camp, finish breakfast, filter water, repack bags
- 9:30am - back on the trail.
- Highlights for the day include (weather and water depth permitting)
- Hike back to the Trailhead
- Multiple water crossings (weather and water permitting)
- arrive back at vehicles

- 3pm - Arrive back at Vehicles for gear inventory and departure
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