King’s River Overlook Trail

This trail is located near Huntsville, Arkansas. It is 1.2 miles and moderately hiked. I found this trial by seeing a friend post a picture of it on her Instagram. There is a dirt road to get to the trailhead and I would recommend having a vehicle that is not close to the ground to avoid scraping. It took about 25 minutes driving down the dirt road to get to the trail head. There was a gravel parking lot at the bottom of the hill.

The trail was clearly marked and fairly flat. The overlook is at the end of the trail, but we were actually there for a waterfall located off the path. After finding directions online (linked here) we ventured off trail. The directions were very helpful and we were also able to see a faint path where other people went to see the falls.

Eagle’s Nest Falls was truly breathtaking. You first come up to the top of the waterfall and see how deep the valley is. After climbing down into the valley, you enter the beautiful oasis. I loved seeing this waterfall because it was so secluded. I didn’t have to fight other people to simply look at it because no one else was around.

Viewing the waterfall from the right side, you can see a large stone that had fallen some time ago and separated the fall into two parts. The falls are probably between thirty to forty feet tall. The bluff was also carved out by the water long ago to form a cave or overhead shelter area.

After some time I left the waterfall to climb back out and get back on the trail. The walk was short to the overlook, but the view was pretty. It would probably be a breathtaking view during the fall when the leaves change. The river seemed to be flowing and was very blue. On the way back to the truck, I noticed that the trail was surrounded by dogwood trees but sadly they were not in bloom.

If you go to this trail make sure you don’t miss Eagle’s Nest Falls. It’s by far the best part!