Ozark Highlands Trail
Arkansas
Free — you'll pick up right here.
201.4 mi
Distance
29,691 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
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Ozark Highlands Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 201.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 29,691 ft
- Highest point
- 2,363 ft
- Lowest point
- 504 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- no
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
The Ozark Highlands Trail is Arkansas's premier long-distance hiking route, stretching over 200 miles through the heart of the Ozark Mountains. This point-to-point trail traverses diverse terrain including ridgelines, river valleys, and forested highlands, offering hikers an immersive experience through one of America's most scenic mountain regions. The trail showcases the natural beauty of the Ozarks with varied elevation changes, stream crossings, and panoramic vistas.
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