13.2 mi from the trailheadLittle Pines Campground
Campground · AR

21.6 mi loop · 4,177 ft gain · 2,552 ft high point · Very hard
From Ouachita Trail - US-270, a loop with the Ouachita National Recreation Trail, Ouachita NRT, Rich Mountain, Earthquake Ridge, the E.ridge - Fern Loop, and the E.ridge - Southern Loop
In Ouachita National Forest · AR · U.S. Forest Service
E.Ridge - Settler Loop is a 21.6-mile loop in Ouachita National Forest from Ouachita Trail - US-270 to Ward Lake, using the Ouachita National Recreation Trail, Rich Mountain, Earthquake Ridge, E.Ridge - Southern Loop, and E.Ridge - Fern Loop with 4,189 feet of climb.
4,177 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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