(Keywords: Hiking - Oklahoma, Arkansas)
The
218 miles of Ouachita Trail from Oklahoma’s Talimena State Park to
Arkansas’ Pinnacle Mountain State Park passes through the Ouachita
National Forest, “the South’s oldest and largest National Forest.”
It's a bit much to do in a day. Numerous road crossing, trail access
points, and a couple of prime campsite locations allow you to break it up.
Download this GPS Map for local knowledge on where to camp and where to
fill up the water bottles.
Section 2: This 28 miles is the longest section of the 192-mle Ouachita Trail, from Winding Stair Campgroud to Queen Wilhelmina Park. The trail passes through forested mountains, sweeping valleys and clear-running streams.
Section 8: This section begins at Arkansas Highway 7 north of Jessieville, climbing upward to Oak Mountain. Passing through the Flatside Wilderness, you will cross several picturesque streams. On over Flatside Pinnacle this section teminates at Silva Lake.
Click on the binoculars to see a demonstration of ExpertGPS displaying a portion of the Ouachita Trail in Oklahoma. ouachita_expert.jpg (Approx. 90 KB) opens in a new window.
GPS MAP
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Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer)
GPS Map Details
File Name ouachita.gpx
File Size: 3 KB
Revised: 22 July 2004
Class A1 Data Waypoints
Adventure Travel Tip
You will want to check the hunting season before you hit the trail. If you are heading any real distance into the woods, please consider wearing hunter’s orange somewhere on your person or pack.
References
Special
thanks to Jairus and Preston. Jairus provided trail data photo and description
for Section 8 while Preston carried the tent and waited in the rain for
Jairus get good satellite signals.
For More Info
As a companion guidebook, check out the definitive Ouachita Trail Guide by Tim Ernst*
U. S. Forest Service (Ouachita Trail)
http://www.fs.fed.us/oonf/rec/ouachita_tr.htm
Arkansas State Parks (Queen Wilhelmina)
www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/hiking_detail.asp
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