Oklahoma · Trail 80

Beech Cr - Turkey Snout

Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail is a 4.6-mile trail in Ouachita National Forest, Oklahoma. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Ouachita National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end34.5921° N, 94.5031° W · Directions ↗
Other end34.5921° N, 94.5031° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.

The trail

Length4.6 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers80
ForestOuachita National Forest (unit 0809)
StatesOklahoma
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.99 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowFebruary: 4.08 inches of precipitation, 1.8 inches of snowMarch: 5.51 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowApril: 6.20 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 7.22 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.48 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.96 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.05 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.71 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 5.29 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 5.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 5.36 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 38.6°F averageFebruary: 42.4°F averageMarch: 50.0°F averageApril: 58.3°F averageMay: 66.7°F averageJune: 74.8°F averageJuly: 78.7°F averageAugust: 78.0°F averageSeptember: 71.3°F averageOctober: 60.4°F averageNovember: 49.3°F averageDecember: 41.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mena, 11 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,152 feet, station USC00034756 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 61 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 4 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Redbud

    43 mi from the trail midpoint · 198 acres · 60% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Questions people ask

How long is the Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail?

The Forest Service records 4.6 miles under this name in Ouachita National Forest, the sum of 3 segments.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail?

Ouachita National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Ouachita National Forest official page

Where does the Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail start?

The line begins at 34.5921° N, 94.5031° W and ends at 34.5921° N, 94.5031° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Ouachita National Forest official page

How developed is the Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail?

Ouachita National Forest, Forest Service unit 0809. The trail is in Oklahoma.

Source: Ouachita National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Beech Cr - Turkey Snout Trail?

The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Redbud at 43 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named Beech Cr - Turkey Snout in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0809. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.