Buffalo National River · Arkansas

Old River Trail

22 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,500 ft of climbing · 786 ft–1,072 ft

CampgroundsRanger stationsBoat launches

976 ft 933 ft · 5.7 mi high 985 ft

Along the way Steel Creek Steel Creek Steel Creek Horse Camp Steel Creek Information Station

Trailhead Kyles Landing 903 ft Drive there

On the parks map

All 48 trails in Buffalo National RiverFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.