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Ozark National Forest

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address: AR USA
  • Telephone Number: +1-479-964-7200
  • Official Website: [1]
• Overview

Ozark National Forest encompasses 1138711 acrekm2|0 primarily in the scenic Ozark Mountains in northern Arkansas. The forest contains the tallest mountain in Arkansas, Mount Magazine, and Blanchard Springs Caverns. The southern section of the forest lies along the Arkansas River Valley south to the Ouachita Mountains. The forest was created in 1908 by proclamation of President Theodore Roosevelt. The forest is home to over 500 species of trees and woody plants. Hardwoods, predominantly oak and hickory, comprise the majority of the forest. The forest contains five designated wilderness areas and several wildlife management areas.The Ozark Highlands Trail, built and maintained by over 3,000 volunteers, is the longest hiking trail in the forest and extends for 165 miles from the Buffalo National River to Lake Fort Smith State Park in the far western portion of the state. The forest also contains several multi-use trails including the Pedestal Rock Trail and the Alum Cove Natural Bridge Trail and a few wheelchair-accessible trails. In addition to the hiking trails, the forest provides trails designated for horseback riding, canoeing, mountain biking, and 80|mi|km|-1. This trail passes over rocky bluffs, into deep hollows, and across mountain streams. The Huckleberry Mountain Horse Trail has a stop at the Sorghum Hollow Horse Camp which was built and maintained by local horsemen.Ozark National Forest is located in parts of 16 counties. In descending order of forestland they are Newton County, Arkansas|Newton , Pope , Johnson , Franklin , Crawford , Logan , Baxter , Stone , Madison , Yell , Van Buren , Searcy , Washington , Benton , Conway , and Marion counties. There are local ranger district offices located in Clarksville , Hector , Jasper , Mountain View , Ozark , and Paris .