Park · Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas

Best hikes in Ouachita National Forest

The 30 best of 196 trails in Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas, ranked by route quality.

Trails
196
Easy
118
Moderate
31
Hard
28
Expert
19

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Top trails

  1. Old Military Road Trail Expert · 14.3 mi (23 km) · Elevation Gain 1,936 ft (590 m) · 5 hr 35 min
  2. Hunts Loop Hard · 5.9 mi (9.4 km) · Elevation Gain 856 ft (261 m) · 2 hr 20 min
  3. Womble Trail North Trail Hard · 11.7 mi (18.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,532 ft (467 m) · 4 hr 30 min
  4. Shady Lake Trail Moderate · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 420 ft (128 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  5. Ouachita National Recreation Trail Expert · 189.7 mi (305.3 km) · Elevation Gain 22,096 ft (6,735 m) · 72 hr 15 min
  6. Chinquapin Mountain Spur Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 295 ft (90 m) · 35 min
  7. Rockhouse Trail Moderate · 3.5 mi (5.7 km) · Elevation Gain 440 ft (134 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  8. Boardstand Trail Hard · 11.5 mi (18.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,732 ft (528 m) · 4 hr 35 min
  9. Little Blakely - South Loop Moderate · 5.7 mi (9.2 km) · Elevation Gain 650 ft (198 m) · 2 hr 10 min
  10. Charlton Trail Hard · 8.3 mi (13.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,237 ft (377 m) · 3 hr 20 min
  11. Wsm Eq - 1006 Trail Expert · 14.7 mi (23.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,808 ft (551 m) · 5 hr 40 min
  12. Womble Trail Cutoff Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 489 ft (149 m) · 50 min
  13. Brushy Creek Trail Moderate · 6.9 mi (11.1 km) · Elevation Gain 499 ft (152 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  14. Brushy Mountain Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4 km) · Elevation Gain 469 ft (143 m) · 1 hr
  15. Womble Trail South Trail Hard · 12.9 mi (20.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,086 ft (331 m) · 4 hr 40 min
  16. Hole In The Ground Mountain Trail Hard · 7.7 mi (12.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,001 ft (305 m) · 3 hr
  17. Viles Branch Trail Expert · 20.8 mi (33.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,401 ft (427 m) · 7 hr 25 min
  18. Wsm Eq - 1003 Trail Hard · 11.4 mi (18.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,385 ft (422 m) · 4 hr 25 min
  19. Hickory Nut Vista Trail Moderate · 2.7 mi (4.3 km) · Elevation Gain 610 ft (186 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  20. Little Blakely - M H Loop Moderate · 7.5 mi (12.1 km) · Elevation Gain 656 ft (200 m) · 2 hr 45 min
  21. Wolf Pen 95 Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 322 ft (98 m) · 50 min
  22. Fourche Mountain - Turner Creek Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.2 km) · Elevation Gain 292 ft (89 m) · 1 hr
  23. Possum Kingdom - 83c Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 45 min
  24. Wsm Eq - 1001a Trail Hard · 8.8 mi (14.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,089 ft (332 m) · 3 hr 25 min
  25. Beech Cr - Blue Bouncer Trail Expert · 10.8 mi (17.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,087 ft (636 m) · 4 hr 30 min
  26. Bear Creek - West Loop Hard · 10.5 mi (17 km) · Elevation Gain 801 ft (244 m) · 3 hr 50 min
  27. Wolf Pen Gap 313 Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.8 km) · Elevation Gain 292 ft (89 m) · 55 min
  28. Mountain Top Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 427 ft (130 m) · 55 min
  29. Wsm Eq - 1005 Trail Expert · 12.6 mi (20.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,644 ft (501 m) · 4 hr 55 min
  30. Beech Cr - Blue Bouncer Spur Trail Moderate · 4.8 mi (7.8 km) · Elevation Gain 856 ft (261 m) · 2 hr

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