Horsehead Trail
Arkansas
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.8 mi
Distance
686 ft
Gain
1h 52m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 16 h ago · oldest 16 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 16 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 73°F / low 73°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather16 h ago
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Horsehead Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 686 ft
- Elevation loss
- 686 ft
- Highest point
- 896 ft
- Lowest point
- 689 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Horsehead Trail is a 4.84-mile out-and-back hike in Arkansas with 505 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route, ascending 505 feet over its length.
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