Upper Buffalo Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in Arkansas within the Ozark–St. Francis National Forests. Established by Congress in 1974 and managed by the U.S. Forest Service, it covers 12,108 acres at the headwaters of the Buffalo River. Most of the area is second- and third-growth oak-hickory forest with some shortleaf pine. Though infrequently visited, it includes Hawksbill Crag, also called Whitaker Point, a well-known hiking destination. Uninhabited since 1948, the wilderness still holds decaying houses, farm implements, and abandoned roads that preserve signs of recent settlement. Access is limited, development and vehicles are prohibited, and the area supports diverse wildlife.