26 Chicken Head Wall
In Arkansas we rarely get a day in July when it’s cool enough for hiking, today the forecasted high is only predicted to reach 75 degrees. So, this might be our only chance for some comfortable hiking all summer. We decide on Sam’s Throne mainly because we have never been there, but also because getting there will take us through one of our favorite little towns, Mt. Judea. Anyone having read James C. Hefley's 'Way Back' series of books knows a little about the town of 'Judy' and legendary pioneer 'Sam Davis'. many tall bluffs Highway 123 from Judy up to Sam’s Throne might just be the steepest with the tightest curves of any road in the state. I don’t know that for a fact, it sure is a pretty drive, but keep your eyes on the road! This stretch of highway between Judy and Sam's Throne was reportedly the last in the state highway system to get pavement. copperhead Pulling in at the big Forest Service 'Sam's Throne' sign, the ro