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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Trails
| title | riding area | rating | distance | completed | |||
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| 1 | ONRT - West Lake Maumelle Connector | 2,605 ft | |||||
| 2 | Ouachita NRT - QWSP West | 20 miles | |||||
| 3 | Ouachita NRT - Queen Wilhelmina SP | 4 miles | |||||
| 4 | ONRT - 26 Switchbacks | 1 mile | |||||
| 5 | ONRT - Buffalo Wallow | 3 miles | |||||
| 6 | ONRT - Mountain Top | 1 mile | |||||
| 7 | ONRT - Potato Hill | 2 miles | |||||
| 8 | ONRT - Rattlesnake Rock Garden | 3,629 ft | |||||
| 9 | ONRT - Red Springs | 2 miles | |||||
| 10 | ONRT - Rough Mountain | 1 mile | |||||
| 11 | ONRT - Wake Up Call | 1 mile | |||||
| 12 | ONRT - Wake Up Climb | 4,255 ft | |||||
| 13 | ONRT - Winding Stair | 9 miles | |||||
| 14 | ONRT - Winding Stairs | 4 miles | |||||
| 15 | Ouachita (Pinnacle Mountain) | 2 miles | |||||
| 16 | Ouachita NRT - Lake Maumelle North | 17 miles | |||||
| 17 | Ouachita NST - To FSR 149 | 2 miles | |||||
| 18 | ONRT - Rock Row Sims Fiddler Creek to Muddy Creek | 3 miles | |||||
| 19 | ONRT - Big Round Top Mtn Suck Mountain to Womble | 8 miles | |||||
| 20 | ONRT - Baxter Section 6 - Irons Fork to Highway 298 | 9 miles | |||||
| 21 | ONRT - Blue Ouachita Mtn Segment 7 - Highway 298 to Ouachita Pinnacle | 8 miles | |||||
| 22 | ONRT - Big Blakely Section 7 - Ouachita Pinnacle to Highway 7 | 13 miles | |||||
| 23 | ONRT - Big Brushy Creek Connector | 1,355 ft | |||||
| 24 | ONRT - Suck Mountain Muddy Creek to Suck Mountain Shelter | 3 miles | |||||
| 25 | ONRT - Sims Fiddler Creek | 1 mile | |||||
| 26 | ONRT - Forche Mountain Skyline to Foran Gap | 12 miles | |||||
| 27 | ONRT - Curtis Mountain FS 149 to Highway 27 | 3 miles | |||||
| 28 | ONRT - Sandlick Mountain Segment 6 - Highway 27 to Irons Fork | 7 miles | |||||
| 29 | ONRT - Blue Mountain Foran Gap to Buck Knob Road | 21 miles | |||||
| 30 | ONRT - Rockhouse Mtn Buck Knob Road to 270 | 6 miles | |||||
| 31 | ONRT - Blowout Mtn Brushy Mountain to 274 | 6 miles | |||||
| 32 | ONRT - Flatside Wilderness Section 8 - Highway 27 to Flatside Pinnacle | 18 miles | |||||
| 33 | ONRT - North Fork Pinnacle Section 8 - Flatside Pinnacle to Sylvia Lake | 8 miles | |||||
| 34 | ONRT - Nancy Mountain Section 9 - Lake Silvia to CR 153 | 8 miles | |||||
| 35 | ONRT - Maumelle River Section 9 - CR153 to AR10 | 6 miles |
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | |
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| Ouachita NRT - QWSP West | Jul 29, 2025 @ 1:32pm Jul 29, 2025 | view | ||
| ONRT - 26 Switchbacks | May 31, 2025 @ 9:51am May 31, 2025 | view | ||
| ONRT - Rough Mountain | May 31, 2025 @ 9:51am May 31, 2025 | view | ||
| ONRT - Rattlesnake Rock Garden | May 31, 2025 @ 9:51am May 31, 2025 | view | ||
| ONRT - Mountain Top | May 31, 2025 @ 9:51am May 31, 2025 | view |
Total Trails
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