Arkansas · Trail 28

Clearfork Lake

Clearfork Lake Trail is a 0.6-mile trail in Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly 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 end34.5088° N, 93.3930° W · Directions ↗
Other end34.5090° N, 93.3912° 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 2 segments.

The trail

Length0.6 miles, of which 0.1 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width24-36 inches
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers28
ForestOuachita National Forest (unit 0809)
StatesArkansas
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 Clearfork Lake Trail40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 3.81 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.04 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.01 inches of precipitationApril: 6.17 inches of precipitationMay: 5.44 inches of precipitationJune: 4.77 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.20 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.66 inches of precipitationSeptember: 4.14 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.44 inches of precipitationNovember: 5.25 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.82 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 41.8°F averageFebruary: 45.5°F averageMarch: 53.3°F averageApril: 61.5°F averageMay: 69.4°F averageJune: 77.2°F averageJuly: 81.0°F averageAugust: 80.4°F averageSeptember: 73.4°F averageOctober: 62.2°F averageNovember: 51.5°F averageDecember: 43.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mount Ida Asos, 11 miles from the trail midpoint at 702 feet, station USW00053921 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 56 inches a year.

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

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Explore

Guidebooks for Arkansas

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Clearfork Lake Trail?

The Forest Service records 0.6 miles under this name in Ouachita National Forest, the sum of 2 segments. The Forest Service evaluates 0.1 miles of that as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Clearfork Lake 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 Clearfork Lake Trail start?

The line begins at 34.5088° N, 93.3930° W and ends at 34.5090° N, 93.3912° 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 Clearfork Lake 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 Clearfork Lake Trail?

Camp Clearfork (under 0.1 mi), Charlton Recreation Area (0.8 mi) and Crystal Springs (3.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Clearfork Lake Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Clearfork Lake Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 24-36 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Clearfork Lake Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 0.1 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Clearfork Lake Trail?

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

Source: Ouachita National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named CLEARFORK LAKE 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 October 12, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.