View of Rich Mountain to the south from the high area around MM64 and 65 of Ouachita Trail. Back in the spring of 2016, I did a 10 mile hike on Section 3 (Polk County) of the Ouachita Trail starting at the Foran Gap Trailhead then going west on western Fourche Mountain to MM 63 and back.
My full profile of that stretch of the Ouachita Trail is here.
These are some additional photos from my April 23, 2016 hike.
Direction sign near the Foran Gap trailhead. Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1 Cascade about a half mile from the Foran Gap Trailhead. Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1 Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1 Ouachita Trail. Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1 Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1. The trees are usually shorter up on the higher elevation ridges. Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1 Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1 Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1 Makeshift campsite around MM 64. Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1 Ouachita Trail on western Fourche Mountain. Photos Click below for full screen gallery of these and other pics from my April 23, 2016 hike.
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