Caney Creek consists of 85,000 acres of rugged mountain terrain and narrow valleys which form the headwaters of the Little Missouri and Cossatot Rivers. The predominant timber types on the area are upland hardwoods, shortleaf pine and mixed hardwood. Typical of the Ouachitas, the ridges run in an east-west fashion. Hardwoods are generally found on the north and east aspects of the mountains while pine occupies the south and west aspects. In addition to the Little Missouri and Cossatot rivers, there are several smaller streams on the management area. These include Caney Creek, Short Creek, Sugar Creek, Mine Creek, Straight Creek, Crooked Creek, Long Creek, Blaylock Creek and East Saline Creek. One man-made lake, Shady Lake, is located on the south side of the management area. The area can be reached from Mena via Ark. 375 south for ten miles. From Glenwood, follow Ark. 8 west 25 miles until you see the sign announcing "Little Missouri Falls and Albert Pike Recreation Areas." From US 71 at Vandervoot the area can be reached via Ark. 246 (10 miles). Many hunting opportunities exist on the WMA, including deer, turkey, squirrel, bear, furbearers, rabbits, bobwhite, raccoon, mourning dove, coyote, woodcock, snipe and ducks. The area is noted for its high-quality deer potential. Squirrel hunting can be outstanding following a year of good hard mast production.