Another early start as we headed to Eldorado, Arkansas to Spudnik's for a potato cinnamon roll. We were right down the road from the Southern Arkansas Arboretum so we enjoyed our donut and coffee under the pavilion. We were the only guests strolling through the butterfly garden and hardwood forest. Along the way we found a hiking trail pullout for a picnic lunch before we drove the steep and winding road up to Mount Nebo. We set up camp and hiked to sunset point for a stunning view of the sunset. We set an alarm to get up for sunrise and had a spectacular view from the campsite. We packed a picnic lunch and hiked the rim trail starting from the visitor center and circling to from the sunrise overlook to the sunset overlook. We had to change campsites to stay another night and moved to one right on the cliffside with an unobstructed view off Mount Nebo. The fall colors are just beginning even though the ground is covered in leaves.
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| "Stopping to smell the roses" |
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| Spudnik potato donut |
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| Fall display at the arboretum |
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| At top of Mount Nebo |
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| Sunset view off Mount Nebo |
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| Historical homes preserved in State Park |
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| Praying mantis at visitor center |
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| Sunrise with fog off Mount Nebo |
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| Deer along the trail |
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| Arkansas River down below |
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| Civilian Conservation Corp stone wall along the cliff |
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| Stunning views from rim hiking trail |
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| Perfect picnic lunch spot |
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| Cabins built to last by Civilian Conservation Corp |
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| Panoramic views |
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| Beautiful memories |
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