Ozark Highlands Trail
The Ozark Highlands Trail is a long-distance hiking route through the remote Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas, traversing the Ozark National Forest and wilderness areas such as Hurricane Creek....
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- Length
- 270 mi
- Elev. gain
- 33,599 ft
- States
- 1
About the route
The Ozark Highlands Trail is a long-distance hiking route through the remote Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas, traversing the Ozark National Forest and wilderness areas such as Hurricane Creek. The completed footpath runs about 218 miles from Lake Fort Smith east to the Buffalo National River; planned extensions (via the Ozark Trail network) would expand the system further.
Termini
Terminus A
Lake Fort Smith State Park (western terminus)
35.7228, -93.5081
Terminus B
Woolum Ford, Buffalo National River (eastern terminus)
35.9719, -92.8862
Verified waypoints
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Route markers3 waypoints
Water & camping18 waypoints
Official sources
Last verified by us: 2026-05-14
Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Reconfirm alerts, permits, and closures with the agency before you go.
States traversed
Editor's note
Currently walkable 270 mi; planned full build-out 320 mi. OSM parent relation not available.