12 mile loop located NE of Fort Smith. A short section of the loop is shared with the Ozark Highlands Trail. The south trail head is in the Shores Lake Recreation Area at about 35.6435°N, 93.9624°W ($3/day parking). The north trail head is in the White Rock Mountain Recreation Area on top of the mountain at 35.6895°N, 93.9545°W with a 0.3 mile spur down to the loop. The trail elevation ranges from about 670′ in the south to about 2100′ in the north, and 2280′ if you take the spur up to the top of the mountain. The top features the Rim Trail – a very scenic 2.2 mile loop that makes a nice addition to the Shores Lake Loop. My map is a 1-page PDF that will be about 1:24000 scale on 11×17″ paper. Dec ’12 trip, Jan ’15 trip, May ’17 trip.
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The Compulsive Hiker 