Spring On Redland Mountain
Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
This Arkansas spring is filed under a place description, a warm spring on Redland Mountain in Pike County, about a dozen miles from Glenwood. The water reads in the upper seventies, tepid. Owner unnamed, access unrecorded. Nothing else distinguishes it in the file beyond its location and its reading, and there is no photograph.
A short walk from Strawn Road, about a third of a mile, at moderate elevation. Low hill country, mild year-round, with snow a rarity and rain frequent. The closest campground on file is Self Creek Pavilion at around six miles. No land unit or owner appears.
Midwinter is what the file recommends. Check ownership before walking in; the record names no owner and gives no access status, and Strawn Road is the only named landmark. The file has no fee and no USGS site. Six miles to a campground means a night at Self Creek is the obvious way to see it.
Aircraft with laser scanners measured this ground to within inches. The scan strips out trees and buildings, leaving the bare shape of the land around Spring On Redland Mountain.
- Setting
- Hillside
- The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the northeast.
- Highest ground nearby
- 303 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the northeast
A slice through the ground from southwest to northeast, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
That's close to the US average of 65. It's higher than at 4% of the springs on this site.
Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.
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Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.
Overview Self Creek Pavilion is located on beautiful Lake Greeson with easy quick access just off US Highway 70. The pavilion is a large, covered group day use shelter available for reserving. Several picnic tables, one large grill, individual pedestal grills, electric outlets, and drinking fountain are available for use. A playground is located near the pavilion. Restrooms are within walking distance. The Self Creek Boat Ramp is available to provide access to the lake.