Ouachita Trail (section 09) mile 198.7 to 202

Hike Features:

Date:  April 15, 2007
State: Arkansas
County: Pulaski
Location: OT between highway 9 and highway 10. 
Length of hike:  ~ 6.6 miles  (round trip)
Trail: All on-trail
GPS: none

 30 photos in OHJ Photo Gallery
Reaching Trailhead:     Trailhead is on highway 10 at the south end of the bridge crossing Lake Maumelle.    There is a parking area and park with picnic tables, etc.

Description:  This was a quick hike for exercise.   Started in the late afternoon and hiked in 3.3 miles from the highway 10 crossing, heading west on the OT.   This is always good for exercise...  its flat, the trail is in good shape and its easy to navigate.    Walking at a quick but comfortable pace, it is easy to reach the 3 mile point in about 1 hour.   There is a wonderful part of the Maumelle river on this hike where the river flows through cypress knees.   See photo gallery for photos of this hike and the fabled "rapids in the cypress knees".

Notes:    The whole hike was 6.6 miles.  

Cautions:     Mainly snakes, chiggers, ticks and poison ivy.

Hikers:   jc