Arkansas · Hiking

Tonawanda Base Trail

Tonawanda Base TrailPhoto: kdwood2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.2 mi
loop
99 ft
climb
408 ft
high point
Loop
route
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Tonawanda Base Trail is a short, easy loop in Arkansas, about 1.2 miles long and rising roughly 100 feet from its starting point. The trail is a loop, and it begins and ends at nearly the same elevation, with the high point at about 408 feet and the low at about 309 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.74 miles in, where the grade reaches 14 percent. The nearest town is Heber Springs, about 2.6 miles away. The trail sits in a cluster of short routes, with Summit Trail just 0.1 mile away and Wildlife Trail about 0.7 mile off. Climbers can find Mossy Bluff and Fall Out Boulder roughly 1.9 miles away, and anglers can head to the Little Red River, about 2 miles out.

  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Tonawanda Base Trail

    Best months: March–May 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.

    1. Jan

      48° / 28°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 31°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      62° / 38°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 47°

      9 wet

    5. May

      79° / 57°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 66°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 69°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 68°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 61°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 49°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      61° / 39°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      51° / 31°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greers Ferry Dam, AR, 2 mi away at 527 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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