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Hike

Bear Creek - West Loop

Summits Powell Mountain
Inside Ouachita National Forest

0.4 mi one way · 209 ft climb · 1,807 ft high point · Hard

In Ouachita National Forest · AR · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Bear Creek–West Loop reaches Powell Mountain over 0.4 miles one way with 209 feet of climb in Ouachita National Forest.

Elevation

209 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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12.1 mi from the trailhead
Little Fir
Campground

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Powell MountainDestination · 0.4 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 209 ft
Descent: 0 ft
High point: 1,807 ft
Low point: 1,598 ft
Difficulty: Hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AR
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 34.7690° N · 93.3389° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri95°68°Sunny
Sat94°68°Sunny
Sun94°69°Mostly Sunny
Mon92°66°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tue86°61°Mostly Sunny
Wed83°59°Mostly Sunny
Thu84°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 5 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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