Trip report
Jun 17, 2018 — I finally got a chance to check out Whitaker Point, also known as Hawk's Bill Crag, or Hawksbill Crag. It's featured on pretty much every cover of outdoor adventure advertising for Arkansas, so I kind of held off thinking it would be super popular. To offset the crowds, Will and I started early in the morning and had the place to ourselves, but we did encounter quite a few people on our way back. There is a well-marked trail leading pleasantly through the forest, passing a few pretty rock overhang outcrops along the way. The trail then follows the rim of a cliff that ultimately leads to Whitaker Point. It's a pretty spectacular feature, a massive slab of sandstone rock just hovering over thin air.