National Forest trails in Arkansas

295 named trails in 2 national forests pass through Arkansas, about 1,290 miles within the state. Pages here cover 71 of them, listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.

Ouachita National Forest124 trails · 690 miles

Trail	Miles	Class	Allowed uses
Ouachita NRTNational Recreation TrailUpper Kiamichi River Wilderness	192.5	moderately developed to developed	not recorded
Bear Creek Equestrian Trail	58.4	developed	not recorded
Lake Ouachita Vista Trail	38	developed	not recorded
Viles Branch	26	developed	not recorded
Womble Trail South	25.8	developed	not recorded
Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail	25.3	developed	not recorded
Fourche Mountain Trail	20.4	developed	not recorded
Belle Starr Multiuse Trail	18.7	developed	not recorded
Possum Kingdom Bike Ride	17.2	developed	not recorded
Bear Creek - Middle Loop	13.2	developed	not recorded
Bear Creek - Tower Loop	13	developed	not recorded
Little Missouri North	12.5	developed	not recorded
Womble Trail North	12	developed	not recorded
Bear Creek - East Loop	11.3	highly developed	not recorded
Bear Creek - West Loop	10.5	developed	not recorded
Caney CreekCaney Creek Wilderness	9.8	moderately developed	not recorded
Athens-Big Fork North	9.7	developed	not recorded
Wildcat Mtn. Trail	8.8	developed	not recorded
Rich MountainAccessible	7.9	developed	not recorded
Wolf Pen Gap 3	6.3	highly developed	not recorded
Little Blakely - South Loop	5.7	developed	not recorded
Possum Kingdom - 83C	5.4	developed	not recorded
Wolf Pen Gap 1	4.8	highly developed	not recorded
C.creek - Buckeye MtnCaney Creek Wilderness	4.7	moderately developed	not recorded
Wolf Pen Gap 8	4.7	highly developed	not recorded
Black Fork MountainBlack Fork Mountain Wilderness	4.6	moderately developed	not recorded
Danville Mountain TrailAccessible	0.8	developed	not recorded
Clearfork LakeAccessible	0.6	highly developed	not recorded
Friendship TrailAccessible	0.5	fully developed	not recorded
E.ridge - Orchard TrailAccessible	0.4	fully developed	not recorded
Trees of the ForestAccessible	0.4	fully developed	not recorded
Danville Mtn Nature LoopAccessible	0.3	developed	not recorded
Friendship Trail - Pond TrailAccessible	0.2	fully developed	not recorded
Iron SpringsAccessible	0.1	fully developed	not recorded

90 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Ouachita National Forest page.

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest171 trails · 644 miles

Trail	Miles	Class	Allowed uses
Ozark Highlands TrailNational Recreation TrailHurricane Creek Wilderness	132.1	moderately developed to developed	Hiking
Mulberry Wild and Scenic River	37.5	developed	Non-motorized watercraft
Oht Sylamore SectionBuffalo National River Wilderness	33.1	moderately developed	Hiking
Mill Creek Trail Blue Loop	25.6	highly developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, Motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches, E-bikes
West Outer Loop	24.5	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, Motorcycle, ATV, E-bikes
North Sylamore Creek Trail	23.2	moderately developed	Hiking
Huckleberry Mtn-Orange	19.3	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, Motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches, E-bikes
Bradford East Outer Loop	16.9	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, Motorcycle, ATV, E-bikes
Brock Creek #23	14.2	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, Motorcycle, E-bikes
Syllamo Bike Trail-Jacks Branc	12.9	developed	Hiking, Mountain biking
Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch	12.1	developed	Hiking, Mountain biking, E-bikes
Deer Tower Trail	11.7	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking
Syllamo Bike Trail-Scrappy MT	11.7	developed	Hiking, Mountain biking, E-bikes
Mt. Magazine Trail	10.3	developed	Hiking
MG High Mtn Loop	9.4	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, Motorcycle, ATV, E-bikes
Huckleberry Mtn. Loop-Apple	8.9	moderately developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, ATV, E-bikes
Syllamo Bike Trail-Bald Scrapp	7.4	developed	Hiking, Mountain biking, E-bikes
Huckleberry Mtn-Bell Springs	6.8	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, Motorcycle, ATV, E-bikes
Wedington Twin Mountains	6.6	developed	Hiking, Mountain biking
Western Don	6.5	developed	Hiking, Mountain biking
Mill Creek Burrell Mtn Loop	5.3	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, Motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches, E-bikes
Hurr. Cr. Bypass Oht 02 WildeHurricane Creek Wilderness	5.1	developed	Hiking
White Rock-Shores Lake East	5.1	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking
MG Gap Hollow Loop	4.9	highly developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, E-bikes
Buffalo Creek Trail	4.8	developed	Hiking, Mountain biking
Redding Loop East-Oht Spurs	4.6	developed	Hiking
La Purchase BaselineAccessible	1.2	developed	Hiking
Alum Cove TrailNational Recreation Trail	0.9	moderately developed	Hiking
Blanchard Cav.-Discovery TourNational Recreation Trail	0.6	fully developed	Hiking
Oak-Pine WoodlandAccessible	0.6	fully developed	Hiking
Turkey KnobAccessible	0.6	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking, ATV, E-bikes
Koen Interpretive TrailAccessible	0.3	fully developed	Hiking
Blanchard SpringAccessible	0.1	fully developed	Hiking
Horners NeckAccessible	0.1	fully developed	Hiking
Mirror Lake BoardwalkAccessible	0.1	fully developed	Hiking, Mountain biking
Koen Side Trail 2Accessible	under 0.1	fully developed	Hiking
Koen Side Trail 1Accessible	under 0.1	fully developed	Hiking

134 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest page.

The 60 longest trails with a page are listed for each forest. The forest pages list every named trail. A trail that crosses a state line is listed in both states with its full length. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.