NABSQNO 15S-498073-3951787
An unnamed natural arch in Pope County, Arkansas
Photo by Jay Wilbur
NABSQNO 15S-498073-3951787. The Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area is located in northern Pope County, Arkansas. It is part of the Ozark National Forest managed by the USFS. Access is via route 16 east of Pelsor. A two mile loop trail leads past several interesting geological features, including at least 15 natural arches. Most of these are clustered in a bluff at about the halfway point of the trail. The photo is of just one example in this cluster.
The NABSQNO reference number assigned above, and the map location below, mark the approximate center of the cluster. The arches in the cluster are cataloged together as a single entry. They include examples of cave, pillar, and buttress natural arches. All are in the Middle Bloyd Sandstone member of the Bloyd formation. Spans range up to 18 feet, but the size of some appear much larger due to the rock houses behind them.