The Pedestal Rocks Loop Trail In Arkansas Has Extraordinary Scenery

It doesn’t get much more gorgeous than the Arkansas Ozarks. This breathtaking region is home to the most spectacular mountains and forests, rivers, and valleys, and gorges and geological formations, all of which seem to have been hand-carved by a divine hand. Within Ozark National Forest, there’s a trek that allows for an up-close look at some of the most awe-inspiring rock formations in Arkansas: the Pedestal Rocks Loop Trail. This 2.5-mile trail is one of the most scenic and accessible adventures in Arkansas!

Adventure awaits in Arkansas, along the Pedestal Rocks Trail.

This beautiful, 2.5-mile loop trail ventures through some of the most spectacular geological formations in the Arkansas Ozarks.

This trail packs quite a lot of geography in its 2.5 miles, winding through beautiful forests with stunning pedestal formations.

These "pedestals" are actually layers of ancient sediment that was deposited when the area was under water millions of years ago.

As the water receded, the land raised to form a dome, known as the Ozark Plateau. Over (a very long!) time, natural erosion formed what we now know as the Ozark Mountains -- and its distinctive pedestals.

The "wow" moment of the Pedestal Rocks Trail comes as you exit the forest canopy to behold the eponymous Pedestal Rocks.

But with a trail as varied and stunning as this, it's difficult to say what the *most* jaw dropping feature is. Is it the deep, hollowed-out underground caverns?

Is it the unique rock formations, that seem too unbelievably perfect to be real?

Or perhaps the waterfall? (Did we not mention the waterfall!? There's a waterfall -- Kings Bluff Falls -- along this trail, and it's one of the tallest in Arkansas!)

Or is it the picture-perfect panoramas of the Arkansas Ozarks that await atop the scenic overlook?

Luckily, you don't have to choose -- you get to experience it all in this glorious, 2.5-mile Arkansas adventure.

This loop trail truly is peak Natural State beauty, and an adventure you really must experience! Learn more and plan your trek by visiting the AllTrails website.

For another Arkansas adventure, plan a road trip on the spectacularly scenic All-American Road!

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