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Arkansas trails · North Sylamore Creek Trail

North Sylamore Creek Trail

A 23.6-mile point-to-point in Arkansas, with 705 ft of climbing. Reaches Gunner Pool Lake. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
23.6 mi
Elevation gain
705 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
42%
Steepest mile
+390 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
4.3 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

305 – 1,006 ft1357911131517192123

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,674 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of North Sylamore Creek Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

CRIPPLE TURKEY (NSC/OHT-SYLAMORE) — parking nearby, restroom, water. 36.05676, -92.31830 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:13 a.m., the sun rises at 6:39 a.m. and sets at 7:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:04 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.6-mile route takes roughly 9 h 06 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:45 p.m. — 3 h 53 min before sunset.

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