Arklahoma HikerThe Ouachita Trail is a 223- mile trail running from Talimena, Oklahoma to Pulaski County, Arkansas. The vast majority of it is in the Ouachita National Forest.
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This is a scenic 6.5-mile loop which begins at the Big Brushy Recreation Area (Montgomery County), about 30 miles east of Mena, Arkansas. The trail begins at the back of the recreation area and makes a counterclockwise loop. The last 3.1 miles of the loop are on Section 4 of the Ouachita Trail.
This is a cool 2.1-mile segment of the Ouachita Trail Section 4 that is pretty accessible, not difficult climbing, and a good length for a day hike (4.2 miles as out-and-back). It is in both Scott and Montgomery Counties, a little bit east of Y City.
Last Saturday I had an eventful hike on the Ouachita Trail. I was on Section 4, just east of Highway 71 on East Fourche Mountain.Some hot hiking, lots of thunder and lightning, and an hour-long thunder shower. And I saw a bear. One of my goals is to day hike the entire Ouachita Trail in […]