We Ride Sport and Trail Magazine April 2019 | Page 10

Gus giving the kids a ride at the swimming hole on the Upper Buffalo at Steel Creek Horse Camp

Elaine and Cuento at the Crow Hole, at the Earthquake Fault in the Bluff on the Upper Buffalo

Elaine and Cuento at the Crow Hole, at the Earthquake Fault in the Bluff on the Upper Buffalo

Historic Granny Henderson's Cabin, a favorite place to pass by along the trails. Photo by Lori Zakas Allred

"Growing up I was always either by or on the Buffalo River. It offered so much to me as a kid, and now for me as an adult it offers beautiful trails to ride. In a world that is so busy and always pushing people for more, riding the river is a sweet release from all of that.

From the huge bluffs of Steel Creek to the crystal clear waters of Sneed Creek and on to my favorite, Granny Henderson's cabin where you will find history that speaks to you, the Buffalo River has it all. The winding trails of Ozark and Pruitt are the ones I get to ride the most and they always have something new to offer. There is history along with beauty on every ride. Whether I am riding with those who have ridden 30,000 miles plus or those who are newer to riding these trails, every ride is always a treasured memory I will never forget. I love this place and I can't help but to feel that it loves me back," Christy Lawson

Photo by Ted Spears

Photo by Ted Spears

from Woolum to Gilbert only,

and the Cow Creek-Cook

Hollow Loop Trail (Hathaway

Trailhead).

Traditionally, canoes and

other watercraft have the

right-of-way at river

crossings, and horseback

riders have the right-of-way

when meeting hikers. Dogs

are not allowed on horse

trails. Horses should not be

tied directly to trees. Use a

"high picket line" rigged

outside of your camp area or

hitch racks where provided.