The Unrivaled Canyon Hike In Arkansas Everyone Should Take At Least Once

Sometimes it’s nice to climb around the rim of a mountain, but you can’t unlock all the secrets of that mountain unless you see it from another angle. One way to do that is to hike through a canyon, and the best place in Arkansas to do that is Canyon Trail. Located in Petit Jean State Park, Canyon Trail is a fantastic way to experience all the beauty Petit Jean has to offer.

You’ll find Canyon Trail in Petit Jean State Park at 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road in Morrilton. Directions are here.

Canyon Trail follows Cedar Creek and all its small falls through Cedar Creek Canyon...

...and Cedar Creek Canyon is incredibly beautiful.

This trail is rated as easy and just a mile long, so you’ll have plenty of time to stop and admire the small details on your hike.

There’s nothing more picturesque than this stone bridge you’ll find along the way.

You’ll catch glimpses of the Palisades Overlook along the trail.

The bluffs that line Cedar Creek Canyon are exceptional.

There are incredible boulders near Canyon Trail.

Canyon Trail joins up with Cedar Falls Trail, which leads you to (you guessed it) Cedar Falls.

After you’ve hiked the canyon, you can go to the Cedar Creek Canyon Overlook and view it from a different perspective.

But no matter how you look at it, Cedar Creek Canyon is just about perfect and so is Canyon Trail.

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