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Ouachita National Recreation Trail
In the Central Ouachita Mountains
Next nearby hike: Old Military Road Trail 2.5 mi · 4.1 kmExplore Central Ouachita Mountains →
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7-day forecast
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: Feb–May, Oct–Dec · highs 11–26 °C (52–79 °F)
- J10°0°95
- F13°2°92
- M17°6°122
- A22°11°135
- M26°16°176
- J30°20°141
- J32°22°115
- A32°22°89
- S28°18°126
- O22°12°133
- N16°7°132
- D11°2°106
Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.
How we pick months
Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.
About this trail
Ouachita National Recreation Trail is a regional hiking route of about 351 km (218 mi) in Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas, United States of America. It is in the Central Ouachita Mountains. It connects with Choctaw Nation Trail.
Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.
Trail facts
- Mapped length
- 351 km · 218 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
- Mountain range
- Central Ouachita Mountains (Ouachita Mountains › U.S. Interior Highlands; GMBA)
- Park or forest
- Ouachita National Forest
- Connects to
- Choctaw Nation Trail (at its start or end)
- Best months
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- Country
- United States of America
- Region
- Arkansas
- Continent
- North America
- Route type
- Regional route
- Ref
- OT
- Operator (OSM)
- Friends of the Ouachita Trail
- Route centre
- 34.7868, -93.7076
- Route start
- 34.7835, -94.9515
- OpenStreetMap
- relation 3838499
- Wikidata
- Q7110142
How it’s scored
Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.
More trails in the Central Ouachita Mountains
All 17 →Nearest trails
distance from the trail startOld Military Road Trail
2.5 mi · 4.1 km · Ouachita National Forest
Ouachita Nrt
3.9 mi · 6.2 km · Ouachita National Forest
Boardstand Trail
4.3 mi · 7.0 km · Ouachita National Forest
Choctaw Nation Trail
5.4 mi · 8.8 km · Ouachita National Forest
Wsm Eq - 1004C
10 mi · 17 km · Ouachita National Forest
Wsm Eq - 1002
12 mi · 19 km · Ouachita National Forest
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