Ratford
Arkansas
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.3 mi
Distance
210 ft
Gain
57 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Ratford
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 210 ft
- Elevation loss
- 391 ft
- Highest point
- 2,340 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,129 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Ratford is a 2.26-mile loop trail in Arkansas with 391 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a loop route and is managed by the Forest Service.
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