Ouachita National Recreation Trail GPS data
"Use at your own risk".
DO NOT USE THIS DATA AS YOUR
PRIMARY MEANS OF NAVIGATION.
DO NOT RELY ON THIS DATA FOR CREATING
YOUR WATER RESUPPLY PLAN!!!!
GPS data collected during Spring 2005 thru-hike
(mile 0 to mile 222.5) of the Ouachita Trail.
Contains route and waypoint data collected
during the hike.
Eric Strong
Ouachita Trail GPS data

Ouachita Trail mile 70.4 (estimated)
Waypoint

Ouachita Trail mile 72.1 (estimated)
Waypoint

Ouachita Trail mile 74.2 (estimated)
Waypoint

Boundary, National Forest

Lake Maumelle spillway, bridge crossing,
otherwise wet crossing
(about mile 219.5)
Swimming Area

Maumelle River, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing
(about mile 219.8)
Swimming Area

Unnamed creek, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing
Fishing Area

Ouachita River, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing
Fishing Area

Brushy Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing
(about mile 94.4)
Swimming Area

unnamed creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing

Fiddlers Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing

Rainy Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing
Fishing Area

Harris Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing

Muddy Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing

Irons Fork river bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing

Ouachita River, North Fork, bridge crossing,
otherwise wet crossing

Unnamed creek, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing

Blakely Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing
(about mile 157)

Brown Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing

Pipeline Creek, eastern crossing, bridge crossing,
otherwise wet crossing

Bed Bluff Branch creek, bridge crossing,

BUFWMT
Buffalo Wallow Mountain
Dot

CHINMO
Chinquapin Mountain
Dot

Pipeline Creek, western crossing, dry crossing

Unnamed creek, dry crossing

Yount Creek, dry crossing

Reese Creek?, eastern crossing?, dry crossing

(about mile .4)

(about mile 29.2?)

Kiamichi River, first crossing, part 1, wet crossing

Kiamichi River, first crossing, part 2, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, first crossing, part 3, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, second crossing, part 1, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, second crossing, part 2, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, second crossing, part 3, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, third crossing, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, fourth crossing, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, fifth crossing, part 1, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, fifth crossing, part 2, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, sixth crossing, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, seventh crossing, dry crossing

Kiamichi River, eighth crossing, dry crossing

Clear Fork creek, dry crossing

(about miel 67.7)

Lori Creek for water pick-up. Follow spur trail.

Story Creek, dry crossing

Smith Creek, dry crossing

Blocker Creek, water pick-up,
Trail does not go down to this creek,
you must go down/up steep slope to
get to creek.

Middle Fork Saline River, dry crossing

Sugar Creek, dry crossing

Crystal Prong Creek, dry crossing

Side fork of Crystal Prong Creek, dry crossing

Pipeline Creek, middle crossing, dry crossing

Unnamed creek, dry crossing on concrete pad

Camping site with fire ring at campsite 206.8
Camping site

Camping site with fire ring
Camping site

Camping site with fire ring, backpacker's camping area
Camping site

Jeep Trail
Car

Forest Road #6023
Car

Jeep Trail through Turner Creek Gap
Car

Forest Road #813

Forest Road #148A

Forest Road by Irons Fork river, western join-up

Forest Road by Irons Fork river, eastern join-up

Jeep Trail, western join-up

LAKSRA
Lake Sylvia roadside park
Park

LUNDCO
Lundsford Corner
Dot

Ouachita Trail mile 1

Ouachita Trail mile 7

Ouachita Trail mile 23

Ouachita Trail mile 222.5, eastern end

OWENMT
Owens Mountain

Telephone, Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Telephone

PHILMO
Phillips Mountain

PILTMT
Pilot Knob

PINNMO
Pinnacle Mountain

Pipeline crossing
Danger Area

Pipeline, eastern join-up
Danger Area

Pipeline, western join-up

PROCMT
Procter Mountain

Water, potable, Winding Stairs Campground

Water, potable, Winding Stairs Campground (backpacker's camping area)

Water, potable, Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Power line crossing

Power line, western join-up

Power line, eastern join-up

QUENMT
Quentin Peak

Highway 10, eastern join-up

Highway 113, western crossing

Highway 113, eastern crossing

Highway 300, western crossing

Highway 300, eastern crossing

Pinnacle Valley Road eastern crossing

Pinnacle Valley State Park road to Visitor's Center

Pinnacle Valley Road, western crossing

Forest Road #6010

Road crossing, Scenice Drive at Deadman Gap
(about mile 8.05?)

Forest Road #6014 crossing

Road, Scenic Drive crossing

Highway 259 crossing

Forest road (first crossing)
(about mile 33.2?)

Forest road (second crossing)

Forest road (third crossing)

Forest Road #514 crossing

Road, Highway 270 crossing

Forest Road #516 at Eagle Gap crossing

HIghway 71 at Foran Gap crossing

Forest Road #76, western join-up

Forest Road #76, eastern join-up

Forest Road #48 crossing

Forest Road #6, western join-up

Highway 270, western join-up

Highway 270, eastern join-up

Forest Road #274, western join-up
(about mile 101

Forest Road #274, eastern join-up

Forest Road #149, eastern join-up

Forest Road #D87B, western join-up

Forest Road #D87B, eastern join-up

Forest Road #D69 crossing

Highway 27 crossing

Forest Road #78, western crossing

Forest Road #78, eastern crossing

County Road #119 crossing (also Forest Road #611,
Taber Mountain Road, about mile 136.9)

Highway 298, western join-up

County Road #119A western join-up

County Road #119A, eastern join-up

Forest Road #J29B, western join-up

Forest Road #J29B, eastern join-up

Forest Road #107, western crossing

Forest Road #107, eastern crossing

Highway 9 crossing

Dirt road

Gravel road, western join-up

Gravel road, eastern join-up

Jeep Trail

Gravel road. westerm join-up

RIMTRA
Rich Mountain Lookout Tower

ROCCRM
Rocky Creek Mountain

ROCKMO
Rockhouse Mountain

ROUGMO
Rough Mountain

ROUNMO
Round Mountain

Railroad crossing

SANDMO
Sandlick Mountain

Showers, solar heated, Winding Stairs Campground
House

SIMS
Town of Sims
House

SNAKMO
Snake Mountain

Horsethief Springs

Reese Creek?, western crossing?, dry crossing

Big Cedar Creek, dry crossing

STORPO
Post Office, Story, AR
Building

STOVMO
Stoval Mountain

SUCKMO
Suck Mountain

SYSLOT
Sycamore Lookout Tower

TALSTP
Talimena State Park
Park

Trash can, Pinnacle Valley Road
Geocache Found

Trash can, Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Geocache Found

Trash can, Brushy Creek Campground
(near mile 94.5)

Trash can, Lake Maumelle picnic area

Toilet, flush, Winding Stairs Campground
House

Toilet, flush, Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Trailhead, Highway 10
(about mile 202)
Trail Head

Trailhead, Talimena State Park
(mile 0)
Trail Head

Trailhead, Winding Stairs, west
(End of section 1)
Trail Head

Trailhead, Winding Stairs, east
(Begin of section 2)

Trailhead, Big Cedar Trailhead

Trailhead, Pashubbe Trailhead

Trailhead, State Line Parking area on Scenic Drive

Trailhead, Kiamichi River Trailhead

Trailhead, Queen Wilhelmina State Park west

Trailhead, Lover's Leap Trailhead

Trailhead, Black Fork Mountain Wilderness Trailhead
(about 56.8)

Trailhead, Highway 71 at Foran Gap

Trailhead, Highway 27, western side

Trailhead, Highway 27, eastern side

Trailhead, Highway 298

Trailhead, Highway 7

Trailhead, Flatside Pinnacle

Trail junction, spur to campsite at mile 206.8

Trail junction, spur to vista

Trail junction, Old Military Road trail
(about mile .7)

Trail junction, Potato Hills Vista trail

Trail junction, Panorama Vista trail

Trail junction, Boardstand Trail

Trail Junction, spur trail to Scenic Drive

Trail junction, Horsethief Springs/Cedar Lake Trail.

Trail Junction, Spur trial to Horsethief Springs

Trail junction, Billy Creek West Trail

Trail junction, Billy Creek Trail

Trail junction, Mountain Top trail

Trail junction, spur to Scenic Drive and
connecting to Moutnain Top Trail

Trail junction, spur to State Line Parking area
on Scenic Drive

Trail junction, spur to parking area on Scenic Drive.

Trail junction, Lover's Leap Trail

Trail junction, Black Fork Mountain Wilderness Trail

Trail junction, Rockhouse Trail

Trail junction, Mountain Top Trail

Trail junction, Brushy Creek Trail

Trail junction, Brushy Mountain Trail

Trail junction, Round Top Trail

Trail junction, Womble Trail

Trail junction, spur to Ranger John Archer Shelter
(about miel 122.6)

Trail junction, spur to Uncle Bill Potter Shelter

Trail junction, spur to Big Branch Shelter
(about mile 134)

Trail junction, spur to Blue Mountain Shlter

Trail junction, spur to Big Bear Shelter

Trail junction, spur to Moonshine Shlter

Trail junction, Hunts Loop Trail

Trail junction, spur to Oak Mountain Shelter

Trail junction, spur to Grindstone Gap on Forest Road #132

Trail junction, spur to top of Flatside Pinnacle

Trail junction, spur to Brown Creek Shelter

Trail junction, spur to parking area on Forest Road # 132

Trail junction, spur to North Fork Pinnacle

Trail junction, spur to trailhead parking lot at Lake Sylvia

Trail junction, Lake Sylivia Trail at Chinquapin Gap

Trail register, Talimena State Park
(mile 0)
Geocache

Trash recepticle, Winding Stairs Campground

Trail register, Winding Stairs Campground
Geocache

Trail register, Big Cedar Trailhead/Highway 259
Geocache

Trail register, Pashubbe Trailhead

Trail register, Arkansas State Line

Trail register, Queen Wilhelmina State Park, west

Trail register, Black Fork Mountain Wilderness

Trail register, Highway 71 at Foran Gap, west

Trail register, HIghway 71 at Foran Gap, east

Trail register, Forest Road # 48

Trail register, Brushy Creek Campground
(near mile 94.5)

Trail register, Fiddlers Creek

Trail register, Harris Creek

Trail register, Highway 27 west side

Trail register, Highway 27, eastern side

Trail register, Highway 298

Trail register, Highway 7

Trail register, Flatside Wilderness Area

Trail register, near Green Thumb Spring?

Trail register, Flatside Pinnacle

Trail register, Brown Creek
(about mile 183.1))

Trail register, Highway 9

Trash recepticle, Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Toilet, vault, Horsethief Springs

Toilet, vault, Winding Stairs Campground

Toilet, vault, Brushy Creek Campground

Winding Stair Fire Tower (site)/"Billy" Tower

WCATMT
Wildcat Mountain

WOFTWR
Wolf Pinnacle Lookout Tower

Ouachita National Recreation Trail, section 10, part2
from where I put in new GPS batteries (about mile 214.7) to
Pinnacle Mt. State Park Visitor Center (mile 222.5).
Trail junction, spur to vista
Lake Maumelle spillway, bridge crossing,
Maumelle River, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing
Pinnacle Valley Road, western crossing
Pinnacle Valley Road eastern crossing
Railroad crossing
Power line crossing
Pinnacle Valley State Park road to Visitor's Center
Ouachita Trail mile 222.5, eastern end

LORICR
Spur to Lori Creek for water pick-up,
departs trail at about mile 74.3 and
follows abandoned trail to Lori Creek.
Lori Creek for water pick-up. Follow spur trail.

Ouachita National Recreation Trail, section 1,
Talimena State Park (mile 0) to
Winding Stair Trailhead (mile 23.7).
Trailhead, Talimena State Park
(mile 0)
(about mile .4)
Trail junction, Old Military Road trail
Trail junction, Potato Hills Vista trail
Trail junction, Panorama Vista trail
Jeep Trail
Road crossing, Scenice Drive at Deadman Gap
Trail junction, Boardstand Trail
Trail Junction, spur trail to Scenic Drive
Trail junction, Horsethief Springs/Cedar Lake Trail.
Trail Junction, Spur trial to Horsethief Springs
Trail junction, Billy Creek West Trail
Trail junction, Billy Creek Trail
Trail junction, Mountain Top trail
Trail junction, spur to Scenic Drive and
connecting to Moutnain Top Trail
Trail register, Winding Stairs Campground
Trailhead, Winding Stairs, west
(End of section 1)

Ouachita National Recreation Trail, section 2,
Winding Stairs Trailhead (mile 23.7) to
Queen Wilhelmina State Park Lodge (mile 51.6).
Trailhead, Winding Stairs, east
(Begin of section 2)
Trail register, Big Cedar Trailhead/Highway 259
Big Cedar Creek, dry crossing
Trailhead, Big Cedar Trailhead
Forest road (first crossing)
Forest road (second crossing)
Forest road (third crossing)
Trailhead, Pashubbe Trailhead
Trail register, Pashubbe Trailhead
Camping site with fire ring
Trailhead, Kiamichi River Trailhead
Kiamichi River, first crossing, part 1, wet crossing
Kiamichi River, first crossing, part 2, dry crossing
Kiamichi River, third crossing, dry crossing
Kiamichi River, fourth crossing, dry crossing
Kiamichi River, fifth crossing, part 1, dry crossing
Kiamichi River, sixth crossing, dry crossing
Kiamichi River, seventh crossing, dry crossing
Kiamichi River, eighth crossing, dry crossing
Trail register, Arkansas State Line
Trail junction, spur to State Line Parking area
on Scenic Drive
Trail junction, spur to parking area on Scenic Drive.
Trailhead, Queen Wilhelmina State Park west
Trailhead, Lover's Leap Trailhead

Ouachita National Recreation Trail, section 3
Queen Wilhelmina State Park (mile 51.6) to
Foran Gap/Hwy 71 (mile 68.1).
Trailhead, Lover's Leap Trailhead
Trail junction, Lover's Leap Trail
Road, Scenic Drive crossing
Road, Highway 270 crossing
Trail junction, Black Fork Mountain Wilderness Trail?
(about ile 56.8)
Ouachita River, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing
Trail junction, Black Fork Mountain Wilderness Trail
Forest Road #516 at Eagle Gap crossing
Clear Fork creek, dry crossing
(about miel 67.7)
Trailhead, Highway 71 at Foran Gap

Ouachita National Recreation Trail, section 4,
Foran Gap (mile 68.1) to
Big Brushy campground (mile 94.5).
Trailhead, Highway 71 at Foran Gap
HIghway 71 at Foran Gap crossing
Jeep Trail through Turner Creek Gap
Trail junction
Trail junction, Rockhouse Trail
Trail junction, Mountain Top Trail
Trail junction, Brushy Creek Trail
Trail junction, Brushy Mountain Trail
Brushy Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing
Trail register, Brushy Creek Campground
(near mile 94.5)

Big Brushy campground (mile 94.5) to
Trail register, Brushy Creek Campground
Highway 270, western join-up
unnamed creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing
Highway 270, eastern join-up
(about mile 101
Fiddlers Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing
Rainy Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing
Forest Road #D87B, western join-up
Harris Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing
Forest Road #D87B, eastern join-up
Trail junction, Round Top Trail
Story Creek, dry crossing
Trail junction, Womble Trail
Muddy Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing
Smith Creek, dry crossing
Forest Road #D69 crossing
Trailhead, Highway 27, western side

Hwy 27 (mile 121.7) to
Trailhead, Highway 27, eastern side
Trail junction, spur to Ranger John Archer Shelter
Forest Road #148A
Trail junction, spur to Uncle Bill Potter Shelter
Forest Road by Irons Fork river, western join-up
Forest Road by Irons Fork river, eastern join-up
Irons Fork river bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing
Forest Road #78, western crossing
Trail junction, spur to Big Branch Shelter
Forest Road #78, eastern crossing
County Road #119 crossing (also Forest Road #611,
Taber Mountain Road, about mile 136.9)
Ouachita River, North Fork, bridge crossing,

Hwy 7 Trailhead (mile 160.4).
County Road #119A western join-up
County Road #119A, eastern join-up
Forest Road #J29B, western join-up
Forest Road #J29B, eastern join-up
Trail junction, spur to Blue Mountain Shlter
Trail junction, spur to Big Bear Shelter
Blakely Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise dry crossing
Trail junction, spur to Moonshine Shlter
Trail junction, Hunts Loop Trail

Hwy 7 Trailhead (mile 160.4) to
Middle Fork Saline River, dry crossing
Sugar Creek, dry crossing
Trail junction, spur to Oak Mountain Shelter
Trail junction, spur to Grindstone Gap on Forest Road #132
Crystal Prong Creek, dry crossing
Side fork of Crystal Prong Creek, dry crossing
Trailhead, Flatside Pinnacle
Trail junction, spur to top of Flatside Pinnacle
Trail junction, spur to Brown Creek Shelter
Brown Creek, bridge crossing, otherwise wet crossing
Trail junction, spur to parking area on Forest Road # 132
Trail junction, spur to North Fork Pinnacle
Trail junction, spur to trailhead parking lot at Lake Sylvia

Trail junction, Lake Sylivia Trail at Chinquapin Gap
Boundary, National Forest
Dirt road
Pipeline, western join-up
Pipeline Creek, western crossing, dry crossing
Pipeline Creek, middle crossing, dry crossing
Pipeline, eastern join-up
Gravel road, western join-up
Gravel road, eastern join-up
Pipeline Creek, eastern crossing, bridge crossing,
Jeep Trail, western join-up
Bed Bluff Branch creek, bridge crossing,
Power line, western join-up
Power line, eastern join-up
Gravel road. westerm join-up
Unnamed creek, dry crossing on concrete pad

Ouachita National Recreation Trail, section 10, part1
from Hwy 10 (mile 202.0) to
where my GPS batteries died (about mile 212.2).
Highway 113, western crossing
Yount Creek, dry crossing
Highway 113, eastern crossing
Trail junction, spur to campsite at mile 206.8
Reese Creek?, western crossing?, dry crossing
Reese Creek?, eastern crossing?, dry crossing
Pipeline crossing

Spur to designated campsite at mile 206.8
Trail junction, spur to campsite at mile 206.8
Importance - 1
Importance - 8
Importance - 7
Camping site with fire ring at campsite 206.8