Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · Arkansas

Ozark Highlands Trail

133 mi of trail, end to end · about 22,600 ft of climbing · 715 ft–2,367 ft · native material surface · trail No. 2000 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking

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1,264 ft 1,427 ft · 17 mi high 1,591 ft

Along the way Haw Creek Falls Point of Interest Hurricane Creek Wilderness

Trailhead Fairview Trailhead 2,174 ft Drive there

Fairview Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

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This area is situated on Arkansas 7 which is noted as one of the 10 most scenic highways in the United States. Gorgeous fall colors can be seen in October and November. Dogwood and Redbud blossoms are abundant in early spring. Trailhead access to the Ozark Highlands Trail.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.