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Ozark Highlands Trail

Regional route369 km · 229 miBest Feb–May, Oct–Nov

Next nearby hike: Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Grade 1.6 mi · 2.6 kmExplore Buffalo National River →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Oct–Nov · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)

  1. J8°-1°75
  2. F11°1°79
  3. M16°5°104
  4. A21°10°106
  5. M25°15°116
  6. J30°20°92
  7. J32°22°81
  8. A32°22°68
  9. S28°17°93
  10. O22°12°97
  11. N15°6°111
  12. D9°1°88

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.

Trail facts

Mapped length
369 km · 229 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Park or forest
Buffalo National River
Best months
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Arkansas
Continent
North America
Route type
Regional route
Ref
OHT
Operator (OSM)
The Ozark Highlands Trail Association
Route centre
35.9403, -93.2133
Route start
36.0162, -92.6571
OpenStreetMap
relation 10868744
Wikidata
Q7116493
Official info
ozarkhighlandstrail.com/
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Grade

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Buffalo National River

Old Railroad Grade

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Buffalo National River

Buffalo River Trail

4.1 mi · 6.6 km · Buffalo National River

Shine Eye to Gilbert Trail

4.4 mi · 7.1 km · Buffalo National River

River View Trail

6 mi · 10 km · Buffalo National River

Indian Rockhouse Trail

7 mi · 11 km · Buffalo National River

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