Tag: Miles: 9+

Buffalo River Trail: Boxley to Ponca

This week we backpacked the first section of the Buffalo River Trail from Boxley to Ponca, a total of 11.1 miles. We had originally planned to do this hike with a couple of friends, but alas, Mother’s Day interfered with that plan. Since we’d already tried twice before to hit this trail and been delayed […] Continue Reading »

Ouachita Trail 02: 2011 Pashubbe TH to Kiamichi River TH Hike

View from Wilton Mountain - Ouachita Trail

My hike yesterday on the Wilton Mountain part of the Ouachita Trail (LeFlore County, Oklahoma) was pretty exciting for me. It was the longest hike I have done (9.6 miles, out and back), and it had the most ascent (combined total of 2100 feet) I have hiked in one day. I thought it was a […] Continue Reading »

Ouachita Trail: 96.0-101.0 – FR 33 to FR 274(W) (Blowout Mtn) (Section 5)

View from Blowout Mountain, Montgomery Cty., Ark.

Today, my friend David and I hiked what I have labeled segments 05-C and 05-D of the Ouachita Trail. This is a 5-mile segment of the trail that starts just a few miles east of Big Brushy Campground and extends across Blowout Mountain and the Blowout Mountain Scenic Area. It begins at Forest Road 33 […] Continue Reading »