Ozark Highlands Trail Guide

by Tim Ernst

Overview

This is the bible for OHT hikers. There is a complete mile-by-mile description of this 164-mile trail, which has been rated as one of the top ten hiking trails in the United States. The book has eight maps and elevation profiles, nine mileage logs, information on campgrounds, trailhead parking areas, hunting and fishing, scenic spots, historical features, a month-by-month weather guide, plus lots of info that you’ll need to hike this wonderful trail. Now includes separate maps and complete descriptions of five connecting trails too, plus a map and complete description of the newest section of the OHT—the Sylamore Section, a 31-mile stretch that was constructed in early 2003.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781882906949
Publisher:	Tim Ernst Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2018
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Tim Ernst is Arkansas’ Wilderness Photographer. His photographs have appeared in hundreds of national, regional and local publications. Some of his credits include National Geographic, Audubon, Backpacker, Outside, Outdoor Photographer, American Hiker, Natural History, Country, Chevy Outdoors, and Arkansas Times magazines, Sierra Club and Hallmark calendars, National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service maps and brochures, Readers Digest Books, and The New York Times.

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction 8

About This Guide 8

Arkansas State Parks 11

Bugs 26

Cabins 30

Camping 12

Cell Phones & Service 31

Emergencies 30

Fires 14

Forest Service 11

Glossary of Terms 25

Hiking Pace 16

History of the Trail 9

Hunting and Fishing 18

Low Impact Use 12

Maintenance 24

Markers 24

Maps 23

Mileages 22

Ozark Highlands Trail Association 10

Registers 20

Regulations 19

Roads 20

Seasons 27

Shuttle Services 21-22

Trailhead Parking 20

Water 15

Wildlife, Including Bears and Snakes 17

Waterfalls 25

Weather - Month by Month Guide 27

Mileage Log 32

Trail Descriptions And Maps

Section 1 17.7 miles: Lake Ft. Smith State Park to White Rock Mountain 36

Section 2 18.4 miles: White Rock Mountain to Cherry Bend Trailhead (Hwy. 23) 46

Section 3 19.8 miles: Cherry Bend Trailhead (Hwy. 23) to Lick Branch Trailhead 56

Section 4 29.6 miles: Lick Branch Trailhead to Ozone Campground Trailhead (Hwy. 21) 68

Section 5 19.1 miles: Ozone Camp Trailhead (Hwy. 21) to Big Piney/Ft. Douglas Trailhead 80

Section 6 20.0 miles: Big Piney/Ft. Douglas Trailhead to Fairview Trailhead (Hwy. 7) 90

Section 7 19.3 miles: Fairview Trailhead (Hwy. 7) to Richland Creek Campground 98

Section 8 20.9 miles: Richland Creek Campground to the Buffalo River at Woolum 104

Sylamore Section - 31.6 miles 111

Connecting Trails 115

Shores Lake to White Rock Loop Trail - 13.4 miles 115

White Rock Rim Loop Trail - 2.1 miles 119

Redding/Spy Rock Loop Trail - 8.8 miles 122

Buffalo River Trail - Woolum to Hwy. 65 - 15 miles 124

Buffalo River Trail - Hwy. 65 to Hwy. 14 - 28 miles 130

GPS Waypoint Coordinates For Roads & Streams 132

Hiking Clubs 134

Guidebooks 135

Legend For OHT Maps 136