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New - OT day hike starting at Lundsford Corner
Just added a new hike description for August 16, 2007. It's a part of the Ouachita Trail but it makes a nice day hiking place that's close to Little Rock. There is a brief description here, a map and 40+ photos in the photo gallery. -jc
Ouachita Trail (section 10) mile 212.2 to 214.8
Hike Features:
Date: August 16, 2007
State: Arkansas
County: Pulaski
Location: OT day hike starting at Lundsford Corner on hwy 300
Length of hike: ~ 5.3 miles
Trail: All on-trail
GPS: none needed
42 photos in OHJ Photo Gallery
Hiking in the extreme (heat)...
August 11, 2007... hiked on the OT from about 219.4 to 217.8 and back in 103°F heat. This is the worst time of year for hiking in Arkansas. August is typically hot and dry here but this August is exceptionally dry. According to the National Weather Service, precipitation for August 2007 so far is 0.0 inches. None! Of course, 103°F isn't so 'extreme' compared to places like Arizona, but with the humidity levels here it feels quite hot. The forest shows signs of dehydration... the ground is hard and cracked, plants are wilting, some plants/vines are dead, oak trees are browning and other trees are turning yellow/red. Even with the temp at 103°F yesterday, it wasn't so unpleasant under the forest canopy. In fact, there were no mosquitoes and I didn't see one tick. Amazing.
