Arkansas · Trail 97

Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail

Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail is a 25.3-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 end35.0192° N, 93.8542° W · Directions ↗
Other end35.0169° N, 93.8612° 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

Length25.3 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width48-60 inches
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers97
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 Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail30°40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 3.75 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.20 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.78 inches of precipitationApril: 5.04 inches of precipitationMay: 5.82 inches of precipitationJune: 4.24 inches of precipitationJuly: 3.56 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.49 inches of precipitationSeptember: 4.39 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.40 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.62 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.35 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.0°F averageFebruary: 43.1°F averageMarch: 51.0°F averageApril: 59.8°F averageMay: 68.6°F averageJune: 76.6°F averageJuly: 81.0°F averageAugust: 80.1°F averageSeptember: 73.0°F averageOctober: 62.0°F averageNovember: 50.2°F averageDecember: 41.5°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Booneville 3 SSE, 8 miles from the trail midpoint at 600 feet, station USC00030832 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 52 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.

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.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx Spring Lake Recreation Area

    29 mi from the trail midpoint · 48 acres

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

Explore

Guidebooks for Arkansas

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  • The Ozarks: 43 spectacular hikes in Arkansas and Missouri
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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail?

The Forest Service records 25.3 miles under this name in Ouachita National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Sugar Creek Multi-Use 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 Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail start?

The line begins at 35.0192° N, 93.8542° W and ends at 35.0169° N, 93.8612° 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 Sugar Creek Multi-Use 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 Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail?

Jack Creek Recreation Area (0.9 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Sugar Creek Multi-Use 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 Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail?

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

Source: Ouachita National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail?

The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx Spring Lake Recreation Area at 29 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Sugar Creek Multi-Use 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.