39 official trails lie within 25 miles of Mena — 352 miles in total, 18 rated easy and 12 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,013 ft; the median trail gains 394 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita National Recreation Trail | 136.4 | 2,013 ft | Expert | 31 min · 18 mi |
| Ouachita Trail | 43.1 | 1,670 ft | Expert | 24 min · 13 mi |
| Athens-Big Fork North | 9.2 | 769 ft | Expert | 44 min · 23 mi |
| River Corridor Trail | 12.9 | 472 ft | Expert | 46 min · 36 mi |
| Fourche Mountain Trail | 20.4 | 1,215 ft | Expert | 41 min · 29 mi |
| Little Missouri North | 14.0 | 607 ft | Expert | 52 min · 23 mi |
| Rich Mountain | 8.0 | 827 ft | Hard | 17 min · 10 mi |
| Caney Creek | 9.0 | 609 ft | Hard | 45 min · 19 mi |
| Wolf Pen Gap 6 | 8.1 | 533 ft | Hard | 1 h 05 min · 21 mi |
| C.Creek - Buckeye Mtn | 4.2 | 1,101 ft | Hard | 45 min · 22 mi |
| Wolf Pen Gap 3 | 6.3 | 460 ft | Hard | 16 min · 9 mi |
| Black Fork Mountain | 4.0 | 819 ft | Moderate | 23 min · 14 mi |
| Tall Peak Trail | 2.9 | 1,137 ft | Moderate | 1 h 02 min · 28 mi |
| C.Creek - Tall Peak | 2.0 | 1,147 ft | Moderate | 1 h 02 min · 28 mi |
| Wolf Pen Gap 8 | 3.9 | 577 ft | Moderate | 30 min · 14 mi |
| Wolf Pen Gap 1 | 4.4 | 269 ft | Moderate | 21 min · 12 mi |
| Shady Lake | 3.5 | 259 ft | Moderate | 56 min · 27 mi |
| Wolf Pen Gap 4 | 1.9 | 472 ft | Moderate | 51 min · 18 mi |
| Wolf Pen Gap 2 | 3.1 | 394 ft | Moderate | 16 min · 9 mi |
| Harris Creek Trail | 3.2 | 215 ft | Moderate | 47 min · 37 mi |
| Fourche Mtn - Turner Cr East | 2.8 | 392 ft | Easy | 43 min · 29 mi |
| Viles Branch Horse Trail | 3.5 | 302 ft | Easy | 1 h 11 min · 31 mi |
| Rockhouse | 1.5 | 473 ft | Easy | 58 min · 41 mi |
| Rockhouse Trail | 1.8 | 463 ft | Easy | 52 min · 37 mi |
Summits: Ouachita National Recreation Trail to Curtis Mountain; Ouachita Trail to Blue Mountain; C.Creek - Buckeye Mtn to Buckeye Mountain; Black Fork Mountain to Black Fork Mountain
Lakes: Shady Lake to Shady Lake
Viewpoints: Ouachita Trail to Lake Wilhelmina Vista; Athens-Big Fork North to Spirit Rock; Rich Mountain to Grand View Vista; Harris Creek Trail to Harris Creek Overlook
Mountain passes: Ouachita National Recreation Trail to Foran Gap; Ouachita Trail to Foran Gap; Wolf Pen Gap 6 to Three Oak Gap; Wolf Pen Gap 8 to Wolf Pen Gap
Springs: Ouachita National Recreation Trail to Chalybeate Spring
Nearby towns: Poteau (40 mi) · Van Buren (60 mi) · Hot Springs (68 mi) · Arkadelphia (73 mi)
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