Oklahoma · Hiking

Mountain Top Trail

Mountain Top TrailPhoto: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.2 mi
round trip
360 ft
climb
1,982 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Mountain Top Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ouachita National Forest. It doesn't name Mountain Top Trail, 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.

Mountain Top Trail is a 2.20-mile out-and-back hike in Oklahoma with 202 feet of elevation gain. The trail descends 216 feet on the return journey.

Local outfitters

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

  • Nearby · Billy Creek · BILLY CREEK WEST · Wsm Eq - 1006
  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Mountain Top Trail

    Best months: March–June 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

      51° / 28°

    2. Feb

      55° / 29°

    3. Mar

      64° / 38°

    4. Apr

      72° / 45°

    5. May

      78° / 57°

    6. Jun

      85° / 64°

    7. Jul

      91° / 67°

    8. Aug

      91° / 65°

    9. Sep

      84° / 58°

    10. Oct

      73° / 47°

    11. Nov

      62° / 37°

    12. Dec

      54° / 28°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Smithville, OK, 17.5 mi away at 822 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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