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Map & Directions...

From Little Rock and South

Take I-40 West to Exit 64 at Lamar. Go west on Hwy 64, 9 miles to Ark Hwy 21 North and go 50 miles to Boxley. Then turn right onto Hwy 43 North to Ponca....BOC is 4.5 miles north on the left-hand side of the road.

From Springdale, Fayetteville, Tulsa & Rogers area

Take U.S. Hwy 412 East to Hwy 21 South to Boxley. Then take Hwy 43 North....BOC is 4.5 miles north in Ponca on the left hand side.

From Branson, Springfield, St. Louis and Kansas City area

Take U.S. Hwy 65 South to Harrison, AR. Take Hwy 7 South....just as you leave Harrison take Hwy 43 South. 25 miles later you will be in Ponca. The BOC office will be on the right.

From Memphis and North East Arkansas

Take Hwy 63 North to Hwy 412/62 West into Harrison, AR. Take Hwy 7 South and just as you are leaving Harrison, hit Hwy 43 South. Stay on Hwy 43 and 25 miles later you will be in Ponca. The BOC office will be on the right.

From Fort Smith, Dallas and the South East

Come North to Fort Smith. Take I-40 East to Clarksville, AR. Take Hwy 21 North to Boxley. You will then take Hwy 43 North into Ponca. The BOC office will be on the left.

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Valentine's Weekend Update - Upper Buffalo River

Friday, February 12, 2010 09:41 AM

All access roads in the park are open, according to the National Park Service this morning. They indicate that some roads are very muddy, so 4WD is highly recommended for travel. Should you get into vehicle trouble out there, the NPS Dispatch office # is: 1-888-692-1162. Might want to tuck that number in your coat pocket.

We have bladed the lanes to our cabins, plus, the county road grader was working on Firetower Road again this morning (where our mountain top cabins are located). Main highways around Ponca seem to be clear; the Arkansas Highway Department road conditions report does not mention any problem areas. According to the report, folks coming up from south Arkansas can expect normal traffic flow, although it seems that roads are not 100% clear yet in that area (here's a link to that report: Current Arkansas Highway Dept Road Conditions Report.

Should be a nice weekend for finding icefalls on waterfall ledges. Just watch your footing; rocks and limestone ledges that look ice-free can actually have a deceptive glaze of clear ice on them. Otherwise, have fun being a Buffalo River snow bunny this weekend!