Two Rivers Park
Anyone who has walked the Kingfisher Trail at Pinnacle Mountain State Park is familiar with the Little Maumelle River. This scenic little stream winds through the woodlands of Pinnacle Valley and joins the Arkansas River in north-west Little Rock about seven miles east of Pinnacle Mountain. In the middle of this juncture is Two Rivers Park.
Two Rivers Park is a municipal park owned by the city of Little Rock and Pulaski County. It features garden plots and scenic trails for walking and horse riding. The pictures below are of one of these walking trails.
The trail begins
There is an incredible diversity of landscapes on this trail. When you first start, you walk right through the middle of a swamp. This trail is great for people who love nature!
A view of the swamp from the trail (facing east)
Fortunately, the entire trail is paved, and is even suitable for a wheelchair.
A view of the swamp from the trail (facing west)
Once you leave the swamp, you walk right into the middle of a field.
Bonnie walking through a grassy plain
After the field, the trail goes through a forest with thick underbrush.
The trail goes through a dense forest
Next, we come to a grove of pine trees. Pine trees tend to kill the low-lying flora.
The trail goes through an open pine forest
As you come close to the end of the trail, the Arkansas River comes into view.
The Arkansas River
There is also some cool vine-filled forest.
A forest with vines
The trail ends at the juncture of the Arkansas River and the Little Maumelle River just a little way from the I-430 Bridge. This bit of water is also called Murray Lake. (It's just a mile and a half west of Murray Lock and Dam.)
Murray Lake and the I-430 Bridge