Number one on our Arkansas vacation agenda was hiking, and we happened to be super close to one of the state's most popular hiking trails. Lost Valley Trail is a gorgeous easy trek through tall beech trees that runs parallel to the creek for most of the trip.
Daddy got quite a workout carrying Rose for much of the excursion. But I don't think he minded.
When Rose wasn't in Daddy's arms, she was glued to my leg. It took her a while to warm up to the idea of trampling through a forest. We did our best to distract her with all the pretty leaves.
The hike takes you to Eden Falls, but it was mostly dry, so we explored the nearby creepy Cob Cave instead.
Wandering through the cavern made the kids so happy that they allowed me to photograph them.
Finally Rose walked on her own and even felt comfortable exploring a bit.
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Perhaps the neatest part of Lost Valley Trail is the Natural Bridge and the awesome reflective pool below it.
Daddy climbed through the Natural Bridge while I watched the kids throw rocks into the pool. They loved it.
The trail is roughly 2.4 miles round trip, and Rose hiked on her own about half of it. Good for her!
And our little explorer Dale hiked the whole trail with no complaints. We were so proud of him.
Rose inside the tree is awesome. Sounds like Rose might get used to hiking and Dale did better than I would.
ReplyDeleteI love that you guys were able to do such a great family hike! It looks beautiful. I can just smell that fall air. Mmmmmmm!
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