Headwaters
Arkansas
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.4 mi
Distance
135 ft
Gain
41 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 23 h ago · oldest 23 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 23 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 80°F / low 62°F, 0% precip — 96/100 for hike
OpenWeather23 h ago
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Why you'll love it
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Headwaters
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Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 135 ft
- Elevation loss
- 405 ft
- Highest point
- 2,154 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,996 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Headwaters is a 1.42-mile loop trail in Arkansas with 405 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail follows a circuit route through the headwater area.
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