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Ponca Wilderness and Buffalo National River Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Ponca Wilderness and Buffalo National River Loop

Jasper, Arkansas

20.2 mi

Distance

5,669 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 21m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ponca Wilderness and Buffalo National River Loop is a loop trail in Newton County, Arkansas. It is 20 miles long. It is in or next to Ponca, Arkansas.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:273 ft
Max:679 ft
Gain:1,728 ft
Loss:1,728 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 273 ft and 679 ft across 20.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.273 ft408 ft544 ft679 ft0.0 mi5.1 mi10.1 mi15.2 mi20.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi465 ft
High point18.5 mi679 ft
End20.2 mi465 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ponca, AR · in or next to town
County:
Newton County, AR

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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