BEAVER LAKE

LOCATION: Northwest Arkansas
HIKE STARTS: Boat Docks
HIKE ENDS: Boat Docks
TOTAL DISTANCE: 1.0 Miles
HIKE TYPE: In and Out, Backtrack Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Easy to Moderate
TRAILS USED: Lost Bridge Hiking Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC: Light
TRIP TYPE: Day Hike
MANAGEMENT: Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (HSPCA)

HIGHLIGHTS: The Lost Bridge Hiking Trail is located at Beaver Lake State Park within the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (HSPCA). The trail starts just before you reach the boat docks at Beaver Lake. (The parking area for the trailhead is located on the right with steps ascending/desceding in each direction.) The Lost Bridge Hiking Trail wanders along the shores of Beaver Lake with excellent views across the water and to the Ozark mountains in the distance and eventually climbs up toward the entrance gate that grants access to the boat docks at Beaver Lake.

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