Had a close call with a washed-out bridge on the Eagle Rock Loop in Arkansas

I was hiking the Little Missouri trail section last spring after heavy rain, and the main river crossing near Blaylock Creek was completely gone. The water was moving fast, way over my knees, and the old footbridge debris was piled downstream. I had to backtrack almost two miles to find a safer spot, which added hours in the dark. Has anyone else run into a major trail feature just being gone like that, and how do you check for that stuff now?

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phoenixd972d ago

What's your go-to source for checking trail conditions now, like a specific ranger district number or website?

linda_kelly172d ago

So you backtracked in the dark, that sounds rough. Did you have a backup plan for crossing or were you just hoping to find a spot?