Ready or Not
- 0.1 mi
- distance
- 1,132 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Ready or Not is a short, easy hike in Arkansas, about 2.4 miles from the town of Little Flock. The route is only about 0.05 miles long, and it sits at nearly the same elevation from start to finish, with a high point of 1,132 feet and a low of 1,112 feet. That makes it a quick stop for anyone already in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bentonville show October highs around 71°F with lows near 46°F, and April highs around 69°F. Midsummer highs there reach the low 90s. The hike takes about half an hour, so it works well as a short addition to a longer outing. Gravel is about 0.6 miles away, and Expressway is about 1.4 miles away. For time on the water, McKisic Creek is about 3.6 miles off, and Coler Grove Camper Parking is about 4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Float Eureka24 mi away
- Kings River Outfitters29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Ready or Not
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet · 1 snow
Feb
51° / 27°
6 wet · 1 snow
Mar
60° / 36°
8 wet
Apr
69° / 44°
9 wet
May
77° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 66°
7 wet
Aug
90° / 65°
6 wet
Sep
82° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
71° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
59° / 36°
7 wet
Dec
49° / 27°
6 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bentonville 4 S, AR, 5.8 mi away at 1,220 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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