Some very fun and equally challenging trails exist in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas, with beautiful vistas around almost every turn. The longest of all the trails, the Ouachita National Recreation Trail, is 223 miles in length, and is found mostly in the Ouachita National Forest, traveling across the highest points of the Ouachita Mountains. It extends from Talimena State Park in Eastern Oklahoma to Pinnacle Mountain State Park just west of Little Rock. Many other trails connect with the Ouachita Trail, including the Womble Trail, the Pinnacle Mountain Loop, the Boardstand-Old Military Road Loop, and numerous others.
The numerous trails found within the state parks of the Arkansas Ouachitas offer access to many scenic locations, including Falls Creek Falls, Cedar Falls, Mt Magazine High Point, and so many more.
**In an effort to keep the list of hiking trails manageable and more easily navagable, only those trails of 2 miles in length or longer are listed here. A few exceptions are those shorter trails having very specific, unique characteristics, or belonging to a network or system of trails totaling 2 miles in length or more. Many shorter trails are still available on state park and wildlife management lands, and are covered on their respective pages. I encourage you to hike these trails as well, and explore what they too have to offer.**
*Currently, there are so many more trails within the Ozarks and Ouachitas than I have had time to photograph, gather information for, and list here. As soon as new information becomes available, and I am able to either gather pictures or create a map, I will post those new trails here.*
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Location | Region | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Hollow Trail Go | 002.8 miles | Moderate | Mt Magazine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Mtn Bike, ATV |
| Bench Trail Go | 004 miles | Easy | Mt Nebo State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike, Mtn Bike |
| Benefield Loop Trails Go | 002 miles | Easy | Mt Magazine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Boy Scout Trail Go | 012 miles | Moderate - Strenuous | Petit Jean State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Caddo Bend Trail Go | 004 miles | Moderate | Lake Ouachita State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Cedar Falls Trail Go | 002.25 miles | Moderate | Petit Jean State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Cove Lake Trail Go | 009.7 miles | Moderate - Strenuous | Mt Magazine State Park, Ozark National Forest | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Backpack, Hike |
| Dam Mountain Trail Go | 004 miles | Moderate | Lake Catherine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Falls Branch Trail Go | 002 miles | Moderate | Lake Catherine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Harris Creek Trail Go | 003.5 miles | Easy - Moderate | Cossatot River State Park - Natural Area | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Horseshoe Mountain Trail Go | 004 miles | Moderate | Lake Catherine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Huckleberry Mountain Multi-Use Trail Go | 034 miles | Moderate - Strenuous | Mt Magazine State Park, Ozark National Forest | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike, Mtn Bike, Horse, ATV |
| Huckleberry Trail Go | 003.5 miles | Easy | Woolly Hollow State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Mossback Ridge Trail Go | 002.1 miles | Moderate | Mt Magazine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| North Rim Trail Go | 002.2 miles | Moderate | Mt Magazine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Pinnacle Mountain Loop Go | 002.75 miles | Strenuous | Pinnacle Mountain State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Rim Trail Go | 003.5 miles | Moderate | Mt Nebo State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| River Corridor Trail Go | 014 miles | Moderate - Strenuous | Cossatot River State Park - Natural Area | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Backpack, Hike |
| Seven Hollows Trail Go | 004.5 miles | Moderate | Petit Jean State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |
| Signal Hill Trail Go | 001.5 miles | Easy - Moderate | Mt Magazine State Park | Arkansas River Valley & Ouachita Mountains | Hike |