Arkansas

Mount Magazine – Signal Hill

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Mount Magazine Signal Hill highpoint - Sign at summit

Weather today is again surprisingly hot for October reaching highs above 90°F. Decided to combat that by finding higher elevation at Mount Magazine State Park in Arkansas. There are several access points to the summit; I started from the Cameron Bluff Campground trail head. The trail is very well marked and maintained, and includes an … Read more

Fort Smith National Historic Site

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Fort Smith National Historic Site - Visitor Center; Originally barracks, jail, and courthouse

I drove across all of Oklahoma yesterday without much stopping on account of hot weather. After camping southeast of Tulsa, I continued driving and left Oklahoma but only just across the border at the Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The largest building on the site is the fort’s barracks, jail, and … Read more