50 Hikes in the Ozarks Hikes, and Backpacks in the Mountains, Wildernesses and Geological Wonders of Arkansas &: Walks Hikes And Backpacks In The Mountains Wilderness And Geolog (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

This is a very nice book with a great selection of trails and excellent trail descriptions. The maps are quite good, although it's a little hard to see how they connect to main roads without having a topo map (or use google maps more likely). The reason I didn't give it more than three stars is the terrible print and paper quality. The pictures look like they've been printed on an ink jet that's running out of ink (though only in grayscale of course!) and the paper is so light that the print runs through to the other side. There are many streaks and alignment issues throughout. The binding is also poor quality--the first few pages started falling out as soon as I opened it. This is a shame, because it is really a well written book.

Who knew we had so many great places to hike so close. I purchased this book for our college son who loves the outdoors. He has several hikes dog eared waiting for spring to arrive so he can get out and enjoy nature. The book details the location, provides historic information about the area and even gives information on what to expect with weather, crowds and other critical facts to help your hike successful. It's an easy read that I must confess I read before I wrapped and gave to my son. If he leaves the book here while he's at college, I may just snag the book from him. This book is a must if you are considering hiking in Missouri.

Good rough location map. Good spreadsheet on hikes. 1 for Mo and 1 for AR but I added page numbers to find the hike rather than use his hike numbers. I only checked some AK hikes but the MO hikes are of the same caliber. The hikes are in the north west part of AR in a tight cluster so you can stay at a central location. They range from 1 to 12 miles. Entering the state you can pick up flyers for the more public state park hikes further south. Directions to trailheads are good but sometimes you may have to ask for help. This is a function of location and nothing to do with lack of detail. GPS Coordinates are listed for each place. The hikes appear to be at more remote locations tnen are mentioned in some other MO and AR hiking books. Each hike has a black and white picture of a feature found on the hike.This is a worthwhile book to have and is in the same style and detail as his other books.

Info is dated for some trails... I.e. no longer maintained and difficult to follow without excellent navigation skills.

I recently purchased this book and have already had the opportunity to use it on the trails. It is a worthy source of info that will serve you well. The excellent photographs will leave you eager to begin your next hiking trip in the ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas so that you can see these magical places for yourself.