There are many gorgeous places to hike around Northwest Arkansas. With the Ozark Mountains in our backyard and the Boston and Ouachita Mountains just down the road, we Fayettevillians have plenty to choose from in terms of places to roam for the day. One of the lesser known gems in the area is the set of hiking trails around Lincoln Lake, which can be found on the outskirts of the little town of Lincoln, just west of Fayetteville. One can get there from Fayetteville in under an hour. There are two single track trails there that go around the perimeter of the lake, through pretty forest. Hiking and mountain biking are both allowed, and I have also heard there is great bouldering to be found just off the paths.
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| Lincoln Lake |
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| Hiking on the Piney Loop trail |
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| The pine tree grove on the Piney Loop trail |
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| Hiking the Piney Loop trail |
Earlier this week we had a reason to be out that way so we decided to make a day out of it and took our pups along for the hike. We hiked the Piney Loop trail and added in the Spillway Loop at the turnaround. There is a section of that trail that runs through a grove of towering pines that is just absolutely breathtaking. Chloe and Sam took turns jumping in the water and loved running off leash.
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| Sam-bone enjoying the Lincoln Lake trails |
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| Beauty shot |
Here is a picture I got last year when we went hiking at Lincoln Lake just after the trees changed:
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| Leaves on Lincoln Lake |
Happy Lincoln Lake Hiking,
M.
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