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Ouachita Trail: 02.4-05.8 – Potato Hill Vista Spur to FR 6010 (Section 1)

South-facing vista

This 3.5-mile Section 1 segment of the Ouachita Trail heads from the Potato Hill Vista spur to Forest Road 6010 – approximate mile points of 2.4 to 5.8. This segment is moderately challenging and has several very nice south-facing vista views. I recently hiked the segment by starting at the Potato Hill Vista and heading […]

Ouachita Trail: 00.0-02.4 – Talimena State Park to Potato Hill Vista (Section 1)

South-facing view from the Potato Hill Vista on the Talimena Scenic Drive (Highway 1)

This is where the Ouachita Trail starts. This vigorous 2.4-mile Section 1 segment goes from the western trailhead at Talimena State Park (LeFlore County, Oklahoma) to the spur for the Potato Hill Vista. It is mostly on Winding Stair Mountain.

Billy Creek Trail – North Loop (Ouachita Forest) – 7 mi

View from Billy Creek Trail (Upper Loop)

There are two Billy Creek Trail loops. (The Billy Creek Trail is on Winding Stair Mountain, LeFlore County, Oklahoma, in the Ouachita National Forest.) My post on the south loop is here. The south loop is a 7.3-mile hike with 600 feet in elevation change. It starts with a spur near the Billy Creek Campground. […]