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Segments opened to mountain bikes are from the western terminus of the Ouachita Trail at Talimena State Park to the Big Cedar trailhead on US Highway 259 at approximately Mile Marker (MM) 30.5 in Oklahoma, and from the Talimena Scenic Drive Trailhead at MM 54.1, east to Highway 7 at mile 160.4, north of Jessieville, Arkansas.
It stretches from Lake Fort Smith State Park, across the Ozark National Forest, to the Buffalo National River. The trail passes through some of the most remote and scenic portions of the Ozark Mountains, like the Hurricane Creek Wilderness Area. It also crosses White Rock Mountain, Hare Mountain, the Marinoni Scenic Area, and many other scenic ...
The Ozark Trail had its beginnings in the 1970s when a group of public land managers, land owners, and trail users met to discuss the concept of a long-distance hiking trail. A comprehensive state outdoor recreation plan prepared by the state of Missouri in 1975 showed a need for an addition of 500 to 900 miles (805 to 1,448 km) of hiking trails.
The Ozark National Forest encompasses 1,200,000 acres (4,856 km 2) [2] primarily in the scenic Ozark Mountains in northern Arkansas. The forest includes the highest point in Arkansas, Mount Magazine, and Blanchard Springs Caverns. The southern section of the forest lies along the Arkansas River Valley south to the Ouachita Mountains.
Polk County, Arkansas 206,400 acres (835 km 2) Yell County, Arkansas 188,835 acres (764.19 km 2) McCurtain County, Oklahoma 132,936 acres (537.97 km 2) Garland County, Arkansas 120,553 acres (487.86 km 2) Perry County, Arkansas 99,171 acres (401.33 km 2) Saline County, Arkansas 58,950 acres (238.6 km 2) Sebastian County, Arkansas 18,956 acres ...
The Black Fork Mountain Wilderness Area is located in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Created by an act of Congress in 1984, the wilderness covers an area of 13,139 acres (53 km²). The Arkansas portion contains 8,430 acres (34.1 km 2 ) and the Oklahoma portion contains 5,140 acres (20.8 km 2 ).
The Flatside Wilderness is a 9,507-acre protected area in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [2] It is one of six wilderness areas in the Ouachita National Forest and also the easternmost. [ 2 ] Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the area in a number of ways, including an 8.9-mile section of the Ouachita National Recreation Trail .
The Caney Creek Wilderness is a rugged 14,460-acre (58.5 km 2) segment of the Ouachita National Forest near the mountain town of Mena, Arkansas. [2] It was designated by Congress in 1975 as the first wilderness area in Arkansas.