Mount Magazine is the highest point in Arkansas — 2,753 feet. There’s a short trail to the summit from the lodge. I didn’t walk it this time, but I’ve done it before. There are also scenic overlooks all around the rim, but today when I went to get my passport stamped, while still scenic, they didn’t overlook much. A dense fog blanketed the valleys much of the time. Not only was this beautiful, but it kept things nice and cool — just a skosh above jacket weather.
I’d left home early and got to the visitor center just minutes after it opened. I got my passport stamped, took my picture by the sign, and stopped at a couple of the overlooks.
Looking southwest into the Petit Jean River Valley.
The view to the north from the Cameron Bluff overlook.
A few minutes later, this same view looked like this.
