The Earthquake Ridge Trail, including the adjacent Southern Loop, is an enjoyable 3-mile hike at the east end of the Talimena Scenic Drive (Highway 88) near Mena, Arkansas. This Ouachita National Forest hike is easy to locate, starting at the Visitor Information Center.
My profile of this trail with pics from my June 6, 2015 hike is in this post.
Here are more pics from my hike that day.
Photo Gallery
Click below for full-screen photo gallery of these plus more pics from my June 6, 2015 hike.
Main trailhead for Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Southern Loop near where it rejoins the VIC parking lot
Southern Loop (Earthquake Ridge Trail), along a stream bed
Southern Loop of Earthquake Ridge Trail
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Area where the Earthquake Ridge Trail joins the Southern Loop
Downhill area on Earthquake Ridge Trail
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Southern Loop
Earthquake Ridge Trail, west side of the main loop
Spot where Earthquake Ridge Trail (main loop) crosses Talimena Scenic Drive
Rocky area
View to the north from the east side of the Earthquake Ridge Trail (main loop)
Earthquake Ridge Trail, Ouachita National Forest
Earthquake Ridge Trail, east side
Last revised: 3-12-2020.