Ouachita Trail 01: Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010 Pics (2.4 to 5.8)

Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Evening view from the Potato Hill Vista. It’s .1 miles from the Ouachita Trail.

The 3.5 mile stretch of the Ouachita Trail from the Potato Hill Vista spur to Forest Road 6010 is a pretty cool one. There are a number of nice vistas and several areas with interesting rocks. This segment has a moderate amount of climbing.

The trail profile I did from my October 3, 2015 hike is here.

In this post, I have some additional photos I took that day on the trail and at the nearby Potato Hill Vista (accessible via the .1-mile spur from the OT).

Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
This is the spur that connects the Potato Hill Vista (where there is parking) over to the Ouachita Trail

Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Another Potato Hill Vista view
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Here is where the Potato Hill Vista spur connects to the Ouachita Trail at about mile point 5.8
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Ouachita Trail between Potato Hill Vista Spur and FR 6010
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Incline on the trail
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Uphill stretch
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Panoramic view of Buffalo Wallow Mountain from the Ouachita Trail
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Near one of the south-facing vista openings
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Ouachita Trail
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Ouachita Trail between Potato Hill Vista Spur and Forest Road 6010
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Ouachita Trail
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Ouachita Trail
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Partial south-facing vista
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
One of the south-facing vista areas.
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Cool rock garden area along the Ouachita Trail
Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010
Rocky stretch

Photo Gallery

Click below for full-screen photo gallery of these and more pics from my October 3, 2015 hike.


Last revised: 3-18-2020.

By Mike Newman

Mike Newman, editor and creator of Arklahoma Hiker, likes to day hike and walk outdoors in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

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