(Keywords: Hiking - Arkansas)
Featuring,
The Butterfield Trail
Named
for Butterfield Overland Stage, which ran from Tipton, Missouri, to San
Francisco in the mid-1800's. In the area around Devils Den, the going
was so rough that a mule team was used instead of horses.
The "BFT" is 14-mile loop. Its one of the longest looped trails in the state of Arkansas. It will take you all day unless you plan to spend a night out.
Trail use permit required. Camping or campfire building is prohibited along the trail inside Devil's Den State Park boundaries, but camping is permitted anywhere within the Ozark National Forest provided the site is 100 feet off the trail and away from a water source. There are two designated camping areas along the trail:
- Waypoint 100 - Rock Hole Camp (named for a large boulder and swimming hole in Blackburn Creek)
- Waypoint 110 - Junction Camp (located at the confluence of Blackburn Creek an Lee Creek near the site of the historic community of Anna and Camp Meeting Cemetery)
Start at Devil's Den SP, located in a steep Ozark valley. Hike north along Lee Creek, leaving the park near camping area "A." This clockwise traverse of the trail is recommended so as to avoid the ascent of "Hell's Half-mile" at the south end of the park.
Click on the binoculars to see a demonstration of ExpertGPS displaying the portion of the Butterfield Trail in Devil's Den State Park. ozarks_expert.jpg (Approx. 91 KB) opens in a new window.
GPS MAP
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Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer)
GPS Map Details
File Name devilsden2.gpx
File Size: 22 KB
Revised: 23 October 2002
Class A1 Data
Waypoints: 20 Including: Trailheads, Vistas, Camp Sites, and more.
Class B1 Data
Track of Butterfield Trail
Adventure Travel Trip
Tick, chigger and snake season is April through September. Always
carry a First
Aid Kit*
that is properly equipped for the area you are traveling.
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