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Tag Archives: Ouachita Mountains
Billy Creek Loop
The Billy Creek Loop is a 9.9 mile loop on the south side of Winding Stair Mountain in the Oklahoma Ouachitas. There is access from the Billy Creek campground to the south and the Horse Thief Spring picnic area to … Continue reading
Horse Thief Spring Trail
The Horse Thief Spring Trail is an 8.5 mile loop on the north slope of Winding Stair Mountain in the Oklahoma Ouachitas. I probably should have been out looking for a house today so I could finally get settled in … Continue reading
Eagle Rock Loop
Weather, water levels, and schedule conflicts have deterred two previous attempts but the stars aligned this year and I (with a friend) have now done the Eagle Rock Loop – a 27 mile loop consisting of parts of the Little … Continue reading
Ouachita reconnaissance
I set out this morning intending to day hike the Horsethief Springs loop on Winding Stair Mountain. The snow around Fort Smith from last Friday’s storm is mostly gone so I figured it would be clear there too. I was … Continue reading
Poteau Mountain Wilderness waterfall hunt
Inspired by last weekend’s waterfall quest in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness, today’s adventure involved finding a couple waterfalls in the Poteau Mountain Wilderness a bit south of Fort Smith. It was my first visit there and the targets were Slate … Continue reading
Robbers Cave
My first trip into Okalahoma’s San Bois Mountains was a day hike in Robbers Cave State Park a bit north of Wilburton. I expected the trails to be rather tame – it’s a state park after all – but was … Continue reading
Black Fork Mountain Trail
I hiked earlier in the week at Lake Alma (a bit NE of Fort Smith) and the Pigeon Roost Trail at Beaver Lake – two new trails for me – but the best of the week by far was today’s … Continue reading
Mount Nebo
With a State Park at its top, Mount Nebo overlooks Russellville and Lake Dardenelle and appears to be a very popular place. There used to be hotels, bowling alleys, stables, and all kinds of other stuff. Now there’s just a … Continue reading
Mount Magazine
The first stop on the Memorial Day Road Trip after leaving Fort Smith was Mount Magazine – the highest point in Arkansas at 2753 feet. There is a 9.5 mile multipurpose trail that runs from Cove Lake to near the … Continue reading
A Ouachita New Year
I spent New Year’s weekend backpacking with a buddy in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma and the weather was just incredible – around 70 on Friday & Saturday, about 60 on Sunday, but rather chilly on Monday. Clouds were rare, … Continue reading
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