This is the longest trail in the Ouachita National Forest spanning 192 miles across its entire length. In the west, the trail begins at Talimena State Park on Highway 271 near Talihina, Oklahoma. The eastern boundary is south of Perryville, Arkansas on Highway 9. An additional 32 miles of trail, located on private and other public lands, extends to Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 15 miles west of Little Rock, Arkansas. Elevations range from 600 to 2,600 feet as the trail passes through forested mountains, across sweeping valleys and near clear-running streams. Spur trails connect to various recreation areas and points of interest. Numerous road crossings and access points provide opportunities for point to point hikes of various distances.
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1ONRT - 26 Switchbacks
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
1 mile
2ONRT - Buffalo Wallow
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
3 miles
3ONRT - Mountain Top
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
1 mile
4ONRT - Potato Hill
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
2 miles
5ONRT - Rattlesnake Rock Garden
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
3,629 ft
6ONRT - Red Springs
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
2 miles
7ONRT - Rough Mountain
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
1 mile
8ONRT - Wake Up Call
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
1 mile
9ONRT - Wake Up Climb
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
4,255 ft
10ONRT - Winding Stair
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
9 miles
11ONRT - Winding Stairs
O-Rock / Ouachita National Forest
4 miles
12Ouachita (Pinnacle Mountain)
Monument Trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park
2 miles
13Ouachita NRT - Lake Maumelle North
Rattlesnake Ridge
17 miles
14Ouachita NRT - Queen Wilhelmina SP
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
4 miles
15Ouachita NRT - QWSP West
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
20 miles
16Ouachita NST - To FSR 149
Quachita National Forest
2 miles
17ONRT - Rock Row
Sims Fiddler Creek to Muddy Creek
Hot Springs
3 miles
18ONRT - Big Round Top Mtn
Suck Mountain to Womble
Hot Springs
8 miles
19ONRT - Baxter
Section 6 - Irons Fork to Highway 298
Hot Springs
9 miles
20ONRT - Blue Ouachita Mtn
Segment 7 - Highway 298 to Ouachita Pinnacle
Hot Springs
8 miles
21ONRT - Big Blakely
Section 7 - Ouachita Pinnacle to Highway 7
Hot Springs
13 miles
22ONRT - Big Brushy Creek Connector
Quachita National Forest
1,355 ft
23ONRT - Suck Mountain
Muddy Creek to Suck Mountain Shelter
Quachita National Forest
3 miles
24ONRT - Sims Fiddler Creek
Quachita National Forest
1 mile
25ONRT - Forche Mountain
Skyline to Foran Gap
Mena
12 miles
26ONRT - Curtis Mountain
FS 149 to Highway 27
Quachita National Forest
3 miles
27ONRT - Sandlick Mountain
Segment 6 - Highway 27 to Irons Fork
Hot Springs
7 miles
28ONRT - Blue Mountain
Foran Gap to Buck Knob Road
Mena
21 miles
29ONRT - Rockhouse Mtn
Buck Knob Road to 270
Hot Springs
6 miles
30ONRT - Blowout Mtn
Brushy Mountain to 274
Hot Springs
6 miles
31ONRT - Flatside Wilderness
Section 8 - Highway 27 to Flatside Pinnacle
Hot Springs
18 miles
32ONRT - North Fork Pinnacle
Section 8 - Flatside Pinnacle to Sylvia Lake
Rattlesnake Ridge
8 miles
33ONRT - Nancy Mountain
Section 9 - Lake Silvia to CR 153
Rattlesnake Ridge
8 miles
34ONRT - Maumelle River
Section 9 - CR153 to AR10
Rattlesnake Ridge
6 miles
35ONRT - West Lake Maumelle Connector
Rattlesnake Ridge
2,605 ft
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Videos

Ouachita Trail 2011 'Big Brushy'
5:35 | 224 | May 2, 2020 , Mena
Ouachita Trail - Big Brushy
5:35 | 159 | Dec 29, 2019 , Mena
O-Rock Enduro Stage 1
461 | Dec 27, 2016 , Muse

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ONRT - Winding Stairs
Jun 25, 2020 @ 8:20am
Jun 25, 2020
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ONRT - Potato Hill
Dec 17, 2017 @ 7:23pm
Dec 17, 2017
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ONRT - Wake Up Call
May 13, 2017 @ 8:58pm
May 13, 2017
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Total Trails
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Total Distance
214 miles
Total Descent
-31,352 ft
Total Climb
27,223 ft
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