The Ride, Part 3

After traveling Hwy 374 and arriving at Hwy 7, I was just South of the tourist Lookout with the view of Arkansas's Grand Canyon, which is the Buffalo River valley.
Not too far past the Lookout is the Round Top Mountain Hiking Trail sign on the left. Its a dirt road and fairly steep so be careful cruiser riders. There is an outdoor restroom, pamphlets and a picture of the trail carved in Cedar.

This trail is a 4 mile round trip. You can find fossil remains along the trail and evidence the area was once inhabited by Ozark Bluff Dwellers. The most obvious being a bluff shelter with flint chips , ash in the soil and fire blackened rock.

The trail also has the remains of a tragic accident. On February 6, 1948 on a foggy cold night, a B-25 bomber crashed into the side of the mountain killing all five of its military passengers.
The crash site has been marked with a memorial honoring those men. An engine and some small debris remain as a reminder of that tragic event.

Its a nice spot to stop at, just be careful, if your not watching for it you can pass it up easy.

Above is part of the parking area.
There are restrooms behind this building.
The map, carved in wood. There are also pamphlets at the building.
Part of one of the engines off the B-25 that crashed here in 1948.