Arkansas’ MOST Dangerous Trail??| the GOAT Trail | Buffalo National River | Ponca Arkansas
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2021
- Every search for the most dangerous trails in Arkansas will bring up the Centerpoint to Goat Trail on the Big Bluff. It overlooks the Buffalo National River in one of the most beautiful areas of Arkansas.
But is it as dangerous and strenuous as many claim? We wanted to find out.
This hike can be found at the Centerpoint Trailhead just outside of Compton, Arkansas. The hike is roughly 6 miles roundtrip ( we did 6.9miles) and drops over 1000ft in elevation from the trailhead. That means that you will be climbing back up that... Once you arrive at the Big Bluff the shear cliffs will have you hanging over 500 feet above the Buffalo River.
Worth the Hype?? | Hiking the CENTERPOINT to GOAT TRAIL | Buffalo National River | Ponca Arkansas
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CENTERPOINT to GOAT TRAIL | Is it as DANGEROUS as they say?| Buffalo National River | Ponca Arkansas
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thanks for the last note that her knee was fine.....nice to know
Wow! That has got to go on our list. Thanks!
You bet! Definitely go check this trail out if you are in the area.
I’ve done a bit of hiking in that area but this trail is amazing! Idk if it was the go pro or if it’s actually that high but you looked much higher than the peaks get in that area. Awesome video!
Thanks man, it wasn’t higher than the peaks but it was way the heck up there. The path looks very narrow at times but honestly we never felt unsafe. I love it when we can get to see some big cliffs
I just watched your Goat Trail hike and I found myself literally physically leaning to the left when you were on the edge if the cliff at about 5 minutes in to the video. For me it's a NOPE!
So proud of you Amber for doing this!!
And it was a stunning video and beautiful scenery. Thank you for sharing Clint!
Thank you! She did great! I was proud of her and it was good to have out on a trail.
Ha! My feet started to tingle near the edge. Happens every time when I look down from a great height. Even a video game will sometimes do it.
Great hike!
Amazing video! I was just here on Monday afternoon (Nov 8)! At the 4:53 mark there's this narrow ledge you have to walk around, and it was just me out there by myself, and at first I was scared to go past there. It didn't look like there was anything worth seeing past that. But then this guy came along and walked along that narrow ledge like it was nothing, so I manned up and just did it. And that's where all the other people were (5:17 onwards), and the great views.
I think doing this hike helped me get over some of my height anxiety, because the next day I was doing the White Rock Rim Trail around Winslow, Ark. and standing like 6 inches from the edge of cliffs hundreds of feet up. I highly recommend that trail, but there's a very long 14 mile dirt road to get there, lol.
The weird thing is tall 300 foot tall roller coasters and drop towers and 1500 ft. tall skyscraper views don't phase me a bit. I rode the thrill rides at the top of the Stratosphere in Vegas without any fear at all, and bystanders were asking me "weren't you scared doing that?" lol. BUT...standing at the edge of a tall cliff looking at the view can make my legs shaky and butterflies in my stomach, haha.
Thank you! Isn’t that funny how heights affect you differently. For me I used to be afraid of high cliffs but now I love it! But what freaks me out is Skyscrapers and super tall indoor atriums...man made heights scare me!
And good job on going further..,we went further as well and explored all the way to the end but I didn’t include that in this video to keep the time reasonable. Thanks for watching and I’ll check into the White Rock Rim trail...sounds cool!
@@TheNotLostNomad Yeah, I was thinking about it, and I think it's just the fact that the man-made structures and roller coasters are built with safety in mind and have safety restraints so it's an extremely unlikely chance of dying, but the cliffs don't even have a hand rail. No safety net.
I hiked it tripping shrooms with my dog, beautiful hike! best place to go backpacking imo
Haha! Just don’t trip! Yeah it sure is amazing out there!
@@TheNotLostNomadadvice to your younger self.
I'd like to hike 🚶♂️ this someday before nature takes it's course. I used to live in AR.
Yeah definitely get out there while it’s still pristine!
Cool video 😊 i love it 💚💚 I would like to know what time you guys went and how long was the hike 😊
Thank you! Yeah this was in July…quite warm but it was worth it!
Why didn't y'all keep going? The knee I'm assuming. We just spent three days at the river right below the ledges and that's the trail we walked in on. Absolutely beautiful.
I know right!? Yeah this was her first “big event” after healing….so this one was a bit of a test. I’d like to return and do a loop down to Hemmed in Hollow. That whole area is beautiful
@@TheNotLostNomad It absolutely is. You should definitely make it to "Grandma's House". It's a beautiful old house along the trail. Definitely worth it. Jim's Bluff is stunning too.
Real nice view, but this height avoided will stick with Hawksbill Crag.
Honestly it’s not bad at all. And the trail is much more interesting than Hawksbill. I wasn’t a huge fan of the Hawksbill Crag trail…although the view is nice.
So tell me what all do you put in your backpack when you go for a hike like that. Thank you
So for a day hike like this one it’s pretty simple. I take 2-3 liters of water in a water reservoir, 1 liter of an electrolyte drink, sandwich for lunch, sweet snacks, salty snacks, camera equipment, cell phone, and usually some type of rain jacket. That’s really about it…the distance is pretty short and there is usually plenty of traffic on this trail. So if we ran into any trouble we’d see someone eventually. Hope that helps.
What time did you go on the trail? and what day of the week?
We did this hike in July and started at about 7:00am. The early morning fog and the shade keep this trail pretty cool considering the time of year.
And as for day of the week, I’m pretty sure it was in the middle of the week.
The most dangerous trail in AR is the Indian Creek Trail. Statistically and from first hand experience. Check it out if you're not familiar. Big Bluff is amazing....but far from "dangerous". Great place to see though.
Yep, you are correct on that. I tackled the ICT the very next day…I have a video on that one too. That trail is absolutely dangerous… I made it to the eye of the needle and didn’t see another person until the very last mile of the hike out. It’s like a never ending obstacle course.
Looks like it follows an old Jeep trail for a ways
Yes it definitely looks like it’s been driven on before.
How much wildlife is out there
We didn’t see a lot…mostly squirrels and deer. It’s possible to see some hogs or snakes maybe. Your biggest challenge are the spiderwebs though, especially if you are the first on the trail.
Maintained trail? It's dangerous but not even near as dangerous as Hemmed in Hollow.
And Indian Creek to Eye of the Needle is WAY more dangerous than any of the others (but it's not an "official" trail).
Oh I agree with you completely. I didn't feel that this one was dangerous at all. Indian Creek on the other hand is an absolute beast...still one of the toughest "hikes" I've ever done.
To each his own. I did it years ago when I was younger. Bit at my age now 72 I wouldn't want to try anymore. If gotten scared of heights too
Eye of the Needle 🪡 especially during rainy season is a whole different level of dangerous. But Goat's Bluff is amazing too, one heck of a scramble uphill back 😂
The eye of the needle is intense on a dry day…I can’t imagine when it’s at peak flow. Yeah the goat trail is always in the dangerous list but it is super mild in comparison to Indian Creek. Both are a blast to do though!
👍 I was there in the springtime . No spiders 🕷 As for the “Dangerous” part….I’ve been on many trials that I could’ve easily fallen off the edge. The other trails just didn’t have a hundred foot cliff beside them., The answer is the same . STAY AWAY FROM THE EDGE!!
Man there were so many spiders on every trail I did in this area...it must have been the season that we were there. Sometimes we’d knock 4-5 webs down within about 30 feet of the trail
And yes, just as any trail....be careful. 30 foot cliff is just as dangerous as a 100 foot cliff
It's easier than Hemmed-in-Hollow Falls from the Compton trail head
Yeah this one was surprisingly pretty easy...I hope to make it out to Hemmed in Hollows soon. I still haven’t been!
Just putting this out there, I've hiked all over the Buffalo. Centerpoint trail is the most dangerous 'listed trail' because of the goat trail and the type of rock you are walking on. Especially when it's wet it just gets really slippery. Quite a few people have fallen off the edge over the decades. But what most people don't realize is that centerpoint trail keeps going on down to the river and even above the bluffs above the goat trail. Both of which aren't as clearly marked. As for hemmed in hollow falls trail, that has to be the toughest trail mainly because it's pretty much climbing a steep angle the entire way back to the parking lot. Another less known fact about hemmed in hollow falls is that once you finally reach the falls, you can actually try to climb the slope and get up higher behind the falls on a very sketchy ledge. There are 2 ledges behind the falls. If you climb up to the second ledge, a trail appears about 100 feet above the bottom of the falls and it follows a trail very similar to the Goat Bluff trail at Centerpoint minus the nice view. But this trail isn't well known, has no official name, and meanders the cliff faces to the left of the falls. All in all, if we just talk about the main trails, then Centerpoint is the most dangerous because of how much more it is traveled by people. Hemmed in hollow would be the most dangerous if the trail continued up beside the falls.
That's not dangerous at all unless you are extremely uncoordinated. Its not even close to being perilous as Razorback Ridge near Pinnacle or the Nars on the Buffalo River. Now those are kind of dangerous Class 3 verging on class 4 terrain. The goat trail is maybe class 2 at the worst spots.
Yes, I agree completely. Many think that this trail is dangerous due to the drop off but there was never a time that we felt fear from the trail conditions. I’m not familiar with the trails you listed but I can definitely speak on the dangers of the Indian Creek trail (eye of the needle) that one is very dangerous…I have a video on it as well. Check that one out if you are unfamiliar with it. I did it alone and it was a constant challenge…probably my favorite trail in Arkansas though.
@TheNotLostNomad yeah, we bailed on the last part of that one. It was before someone installed ropes and scaling shear wet rock walls aren't in my skill set!
Yeah that was not a fun part. The higher section is more inviting than the first vertical 15ft wet rock climb. I almost fell on my climb down. It’s a challenging trail.