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Tag Archives: Ouachita Trail
Ouachita Trail – AR-9 to AR-7
I managed to turn Thanksgiving into a 5-day weekend and I chose to spend it thanking mother nature for the Ouachita Mountains. So begins my section hike of the 233-mile Ouachita Trail.
Hunt’s Loop
Hunt’s Loop is a 4.3 mile loop on the west side of AR 7 north of Jessieville, Ark. You can get to it from either the Iron Springs Recreation Area, or the Ouachita Trail’s highway 7 trail head. About 1.2 … Continue reading
Lake Sylvia Loop
The Lake Sylvia Loop is a 4.1 mile trail in the Lake Sylvia Recreation Area a bit south of Perryville, Ark. It is mostly out in the woods, with only a short segment anywhere close to the lake. The southern … Continue reading
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
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
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