Trail Overview

Starting off near Flat Arkansas, you make your way North towards Mt. Hersey and then follow the main gravel road down to Woolum. Please keep in mind of the water crossings and make sure to check water levels at all water crossings. Rain can change these crossings and water can be deep at certain times of the year. This is a very mild trail, but has beautiful river crossings, and amazing scenery. This trail is running along the National Buffalo River, Check National Park Pages for any road closures.

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Difficulty

Some spots of the road before Mt. Hersey are slightly washed out, but any 4x4 vehicle can get by on the trail. A super small section of sand before the first river crossing. Please be mindful of the water depth when crossing the river.

Technical Rating

Ozark 4x4

May 24, 2026

Open

THE CROSSING AT MT. HERSEY IS ILLEGAL PER BUFFALO RIVER NPS MAP.

Christian crow

May 02, 2026

Open

Trying to get to narrows. Richland creek pretty high. Water got to fenders before I backed out. Unsure about the north side at the buffalo crossing

Mason Mullins

May 02, 2026

Open

Very pretty trail, the Buffalo was too deep to cross for my stock height Jeep XJ and the Gladiator behind me.

Spencer Davis

Apr 18, 2026

Open

Ozark 4x4

Mar 27, 2026

Open

The crossing at Mt Hershey boat ramp is illegal per the NPS Ranger.

Brad Helton

Sep 28, 2025

Open

Attempted to do the crossing at Woolum Campgrounds to head over to The Narrows hike. The Buffalo is up a litte too much for my comfort. Couple that with the path out on the other side being steep, sandy, and severely rutted, I decided to not chance it. Had I come the other direction, I may had gone for it. Or if I had a travel partner or a winch.

MD M

Aug 29, 2025

Open

Nathan Bohannon

Jul 17, 2025

Open

There is an alternate path just up the gravel bar from the original crossing. The original crossing is a no go. It's now a steep soft sand bank.

Skyler Waters

Jul 05, 2025

Open

did the trail in reverse, coming south from Mount Hershey, made it across the buffalo river by Davis creek but could find no sign of the trail on the other side. guess it has been obstructed by debris or washed out, sadly had to turn around and back track back to woolum

Bob R Cliffhanger

May 21, 2025

Open

Large blown down tree across road going north and a few miles before River crossing

Scott Kirn

Mar 15, 2025

Open

The crossing at Flat Woolum pretty much gone. Super soft sand bar and deep. I assume when the river flooded last it piled u all the sand.

Luke N

Jan 03, 2025

Open

Trail is washed out and blocked by large debris piles due to elevated storm water in the Buffalo.

Brandon T

Nov 30, 2024

Open

You can see evidence of obstructions and washouts, but it’s been cleared and the trail is passable

Matt Wiest

Nov 16, 2024

Open

impassable heading north across Buffalo River due to wash out and multiple large down trees.

Wes Watkins

Oct 18, 2024

Open

It’s late summer and the water is low everywhere. The Richland creek crossing was completely dry, and it was maybe 18 inches deep at Woolum. A pleasant if not challenging trail, one of our first true off-roading trips in this truck.