Please register or login . On the southern edge of the Boston Mountains, East Fork is characterized by flat-topped ridges rising 800 to 1,600 feet above sea level and separated by steep hollows, some with sheer sandstone walls. Two seasonal ponds are bordered by overcup oak, but the principal trees are white and red oak and hickory with an understory of redbud, dogwood, serviceberry, sassafras and persimmon. Four parking lots give access to three trails that trace old roads. The East Fork Trail runs entirely across the Wilderness, but the most beautiful scenery is found if you follow one of the hollows off the trail.
Primitive camping is possible throughout the area.
Wandering off-trail, you may find evidence of the Osage Indians who lived in this region in the 17th and 18th centuries. Nature has been given the freedom to reclaim the East Fork Wilderness. From Atkins, AR, on Interstate 40, take State Highway 105 north. Highway 105 turns into Scenic Highway 27 and borders part of the western edge of the Wilderness and leads to one parking lot and trailhead about 35 miles north of the Interstate. A colorful Wilderness map is available from Ozark Interpretive Association, P. O. Box 1279, Mountain View, AR 72560 for three dollars.