Arkansas · Hiking

Little Blakely - M H Loop

7.0 mi
loop
319 ft
climb
861 ft
high point
Loop
route
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Little Blakely - M H Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ouachita National Forest. It doesn't name Little Blakely - M H Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Ouachita National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Little Blakely - M H Loop is a 7-mile hike in the Jessieville Ranger District of Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is natural-surfaced and rated hard, with a total elevation gain of 319 feet. It starts at about 787 feet and reaches a high point of 861 feet, with the steepest stretch at 12% grade about 0.18 miles in. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Blakely Mtn Dam show October highs around 73°F with lows near 48°F, and April highs around 72°F. That station sits about 435 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. Several other loops sit close by, including Little Blakely - Glades Loop at 0.4 miles and Little Blakely - R R Loop at 0.7 miles. Caddo Bend Trail is about 2.1 miles away, and Possum Kingdom - 83A is about 4.3 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Little Blakely - M H Loop

    Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      50° / 29°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 32°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      63° / 38°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 46°

      9 wet

    5. May

      79° / 55°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 63°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 67°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 66°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 60°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 48°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      61° / 38°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 32°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blakely Mtn Dam, AR, 4.4 mi away at 426 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.