Belle Starr Multiuse Trail
Belle Starr Multiuse Trail is an 18.7-mile trail in Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas. 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 end | 34.9482° N, 94.3373° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.9482° N, 94.3373° 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
| Length | 18.7 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 48-60 inches |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 9999 |
| Forest | Ouachita National Forest (unit 0809) |
| States | Arkansas |
| Detail published | basic 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
Trailheads
Belle Starr West Parking/Trailhead No season published Use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) on the Belle Starr Multi-Use Trail is limited to designated roads and trails. Please camp only at designated campsites. Trailheads are not designated campsites | 0.1 mi |
Belle Starr North Parking/Trailhead No season published Use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) on the Belle Starr Multi-Use Trail is limited to designated roads and trails. Please camp only at designated campsites. Trailheads are not designated campsites | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
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
- WildfireRedbud
47 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 Belle Starr Multiuse Trail?
The Forest Service records 18.7 miles under this name in Ouachita National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Belle Starr Multiuse Trail?
Ouachita National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Belle Starr Multiuse Trail start?
The line begins at 34.9482° N, 94.3373° W and ends at 34.9482° N, 94.3373° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Belle Starr West Parking/Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Belle Starr Multiuse 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 Belle Starr Multiuse Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Belle Starr Multiuse 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 Belle Starr Multiuse Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Belle Starr Multiuse Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Belle Starr Multiuse Trail?
Ouachita National Forest, Forest Service unit 0809. The trail is in Arkansas.
Is there a fire near the Belle Starr Multiuse Trail?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Redbud at 47 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Belle Starr Multiuse Trail 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.