Trees of the Forest
Trees of the Forest Trail is a 0.4-mile trail in Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully 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 | 34.8632° N, 92.8182° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.8637° N, 92.8167° 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
| Length | 0.4 miles, of which 0.3 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 5, fully developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | asphalt, imported loose material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 48-60 inches |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 22 |
| 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.
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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.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Spring Lake Recreation Area
40 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.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Trees of the Forest Trail?
The Forest Service records 0.4 miles under this name in Ouachita National Forest, the sum of 2 segments. The Forest Service evaluates 0.3 miles of that as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Trees of the Forest Trail?
Ouachita National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Trees of the Forest Trail start?
The line begins at 34.8632° N, 92.8182° W and ends at 34.8637° N, 92.8167° 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 Trees of the Forest 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 Trees of the Forest Trail?
Lake Sylvia Recreation Area (0.4 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with the season each forest publishes.
How developed is the Trees of the Forest Trail?
Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully 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 Trees of the Forest Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Trees of the Forest Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.3 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt and imported loose material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Trees of the Forest Trail?
Ouachita National Forest, Forest Service unit 0809. The trail is in Arkansas.
Is there a fire near the Trees of the Forest 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 40 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Trees of the Forest 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.