Deer Tower Trail
Arkansas
Free — you'll pick up right here.
11.4 mi
Distance
4,351 ft
Gain
4h 38m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 21 h ago · oldest 21 h
problem: Agency alerts
20 active alerts in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest; most severe: Ozark Highlands Trail Access During ARDOT Hwy 123 Big Piney Creek Bridge Reconstruction
USFSPosted Sep 28 · checked 21 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 83°F / low 65°F, 0% precip — 94/100 for hike
OpenWeather21 h ago
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Deer Tower Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 11.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,351 ft
- Elevation loss
- 4,351 ft
- Highest point
- 2,310 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,042 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Deer Tower Trail is a 22.84-mile out-and-back hike in Arkansas with 4,351 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,310 feet.
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