12.8 mi from the trailheadRiver Road
Campground · AR
4.2 mi loop · 916 ft gain · 1,376 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with Ouachita NRT and the Ouachita National Recreation Trail
In Ouachita National Forest · AR · U.S. Forest Service
This 4.2-mile loop uses the Ouachita National Recreation Trail to reach Short Mountain Vista in Ouachita National Forest, gaining 916 feet.
916 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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