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Tag Archives: Ozark Highlands Trail
Ozark Highlands Trail – Fane Creek to Cherry Bend
Today’s hike was the east end of section 2. I started at the Cherry Bend trail head and headed west to Fane Creek and then back. It was about 25 degrees when I started but by 10:00 AM I had … Continue reading
Ozark Highlands Trail – White Rock Mountain to Ragtown Road
I hiked a bit of this western end of section 2 as part of the whole Shores Lake/White Rock loop last fall. Today I started at the Ragtown Road (FR1509) trail head and went west to the spur for the … Continue reading
Ozark Highlands Trail – Lake Fort Smith to Dockery’s Gap
I hiked the OHT from Dockery’s Gap to the east side of Lake Fort Smith today (map 1). The starting temperature was 25F and there was still a couple inches of snow on the ground so it definitely felt like … Continue reading
Ozark Highlands Trail – Dockery’s Gap to White Rock Mtn
I hiked roughly the eastern half of OHT section 1 today – from Dockery’s Gap to the western Shore’s Lake spur (map 2). The other mile or so east of that point (plus the western end of section 2) was … Continue reading
Turkey Day on Hare Mountain
I did a little impromptu trail work today on OHT section 3 between the Cherry Bend trail head and Hare Mountain. I cleared a couple small trees and lots of little branches from the corridor. I left one large tree … Continue reading
Ozark Highlands Trail – Lick Branch to Ozone
I hiked the 29.5 mile OHT section from Ozone to Lick Branch trail heads this weekend with a couple other guys. They both had long drives so after dropping a car Thursday afternoon at Lick Branch we hiked in from … Continue reading
OHTA work day
I had the privilege today of working with 3 other members of the Ozark Highlands Trail Association to clear the trail from Indian Creek to the Lick Branch trail head. It was in pretty good shape with only 3 trees … Continue reading
Roamin’ Holiday
I had a 4-day Labor Day weekend and felt it was time to get out and explore the area around my new home.
Ozark Highlands Trail – Ozone to Big Piney
I’ve returned from a 4 day trip to hike section 5 of the Ozark Highlands Trail – from the Big Piney trail head west to the Ozone campground trail head.
Shores Lake & White Rock Loop
The Shores Lake & White Rock trail is a bit east of Ft Smith AR and connects Shores Lake and White Rock Mountain in a 13-mile loop. The northern part of the loop is shared with the Ozark Highlands Trail. … Continue reading
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