Trails & Overlooks

Hiking Trails

Get information on the more than 20 miles of hiking trails that will guide you to Petit Jean's secrets. Walk to the spectacular 95 foot Cedar Falls, meander through amazing geology on the Seven Hollows, or enter Rock House Cave and view ancient pictographs.

Bear Cave Trail Boy Scout Trail Canyon Trail Cedar Creek Trail Cedar Falls Trail Rock House Cave Trail Seven Hollows Trail

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Programs

Find information on the interpretive programs and special events Petit Jean State Park's Interpreters offer.

Overlooks:

Rising out of the River Valley below, Petit Jean Mountain offers many spectacular overlooks and scenic views. Petit Jean's Gravesite is perhaps one of the most famous. Here, experience the mystery of Petit Jean's resting-place. The newly renovated ADA accessible overlook offers many exhibit panels and spectacular views to enhance your visit. Legend tells of a young French girl who disguised herself as a cabin boy so she could secretly accompany her fiancée to the "New World". Petit Jean became fatally ill and requested to be buried here. From this point, you will be able to view the Arkansas River, Lock and Dam #9, Blue Point, and Ada Valley. The Mary Ann Richter Overlook on Red Bluff Drive offers views to the many peaks beyond the Arkansas River Valley, including Mt Nebo and Mt. Magazine, the highest point in Arkansas at 2753 feet. Dardanelle Rock, Carden Bottoms and Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge are all visible from this point. Further down on Red Bluff Drive, the CCC Overlook is perched on the edge of the Cedar Creek Canyon. Built in the 1930's by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this beautiful stone overlook offers great views of the canyon, and the Petit Jean River below.

At the Palisades Overlook, you can peer down into the canyon below or across to the CCC Overlook on the opposite rim. This overlook is an excellent spot to watch the sun set across the River Valley Below. The Cedar Falls Overlook allows a short walk to view the spectacular 95-foot waterfall from the top. This newly renovated ADA accessible walkway offers informative exhibits about the area around the overlook.

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