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THE NARS & SKULL BLUFF |
Getting to The Nars | ||
Welcome to Richland Valley Traveling on Richland Road (FR 1201) from Stack Rock Scenic Area |
Crossing Richland Creek at Eula Ford 35.89987°, 92.89520° Searcy County Road 12 |
Elk Conservation Area 35.92785°, 92.88878° Searcy County Road 14 |
Fording Richland Creek again.... 35.92748°, 92.89343° |
This crossing was 2' which is normal. If there has been any rainfall within the same week probably cannot cross! |
Searcy County Road 14 (Also the Ozark Highlands Trail from Mile 161-165) |
The Nars |
The Nars Parking Area #1 35.96573°, 92.90268° |
Access to the Nars (Just south of parking) Access Point "A" 35.96562°, 92.90283° |
Once you get to the top of the access you will see a trail heading north. 35.96575°, 92.90285° |
This is the beginning of the narrow walk along The Nars. 35.96597°, 92.90245° |
Click this link for a walk on The Nars. |
The Nars and Skull Bluff |
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Looking down on the Buffalo River |
View looking north at Skull Bluff, etc. |
This is what I call "A Walk on the Wildside"! |
Getting to Nars Cemetery | ||
Nars Cemetery (Narrows Cem.) 35.97143°, 92.89775° |
Parking Area #2 & Access Point "B" 35.96928°, 92.89672° |
You will pass by a lot of elk scrappings. The trail goes in every direction. Once you get abouthalf way up the hill walk around to the left toavoid the thicketts. You will pick up another trailthe leads to the south side of the cemetery. |
South end of the Nars Cemetery |
North end of Nars Cemetery "G" There is a road that you can drive to this point. |
Fenced and restored by the 1997 Youth Conservation Corps. |
Gate and entrance to cemetery, north side. |
The Cole Family |
Was married to Sabie Louisa Hale |
Wife of Andrew Jackson Cole |
Note in cemetery records: He was tied to a tree along the road from Woolum to Cave Creek and shot to death by bushwhakers during the Civil War. |
Note in cemetery records: Was married to Mary E. Brumley. She wrote a book about his death and her hunt for his remains on the Arkansas River near Dardanelle. The book is entitled: A Thrilling Romance". |
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A few of the other markers. |
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Fence |
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