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Tag Archives: Ouachita Trail
2 new shelters for Ouachita Trail
This past spring Friends Of the Ouachita Trail added 2 new shelters at the east end of the trail – a very welcome addition! The Red Bluff shelter at mile 196.2 (4.4 miles east of the AR-9 trail head) is … Continue reading
Ouachita Trail section 6 – AR-27 to AR-298
It was my fourth time hiking this section but the first time in about 7 years so much of it felt new. It was my first time hiking any section of the OT with somebody else as I was accompanied … Continue reading
Ouachita Trail shelter recon
I was finally able to get out and see the final 3 shelters built on the Ouachita Trail – Turner Gap, Suck Mountain, and Story Creek – all finished last fall and bringing the shelter count up to 21! My OT … Continue reading
Ouachita & Womble Trail maps
I have finally completed a major update of my maps for the Ouachita Trail. All of the map data is now fresh and I’ve added many secondary trails like Black Fork Mountain, Queen Wilhelmena State Park, Big Brushy Recreation Area, … Continue reading
Ouachita Trail – AR298 to AR7 (section 7)
This was my first time hiking straight through section 7. My previous trips were out-and-back with a one-nighter from AR-7 and a day hike from AR298, both turning around at Ouachita Pinnacle.
Ouachita Trail – AR7 to AR9 (section 8)
It was this stretch of trail where just 15 months ago I began my first section hike of the Ouachita Trail (completing it twice in 5 months!). This time I had a shuttle so it was just a one-way trip … Continue reading
Ouachita Trail, AR-27 to AR-298 (section 6)
My third hike of section 6 of the Ouachita Trail (maps 17-19). I actually went west-bound, from AR-298 to AR-27, and used the shuttle services of Bluebell Cafe so it was a one-way trip this time. It was so nice … Continue reading
Ouachita Trail – Lundsford Corner to Pinnacle Mountain SP
I did an inspection hike of the eastern 10 miles of the Ouachita Trail – from Lundsford Corner to Pinnacle Mountain State Park – with another of the FoOT maintainers (M.S.). It was a bit chilly in the morning but … Continue reading
Big Brushy Trail Complex
The Big Brushy Recreation Area serves as one of the major trail heads for the Ouachita Trail but there are 4 shorter trails that can be combined with the OT to create varying length loops. I hiked the 3.6 mile … Continue reading
Friends of the Ouachita Trail annual meeting
I attended my first annual meeting of the Friends of the Ouachita Trail (FoOT) Saturday in Hot Springs. I’ve been a member for several years, even before I moved to Arkansas, but this was basically the first time I’d met … Continue reading
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