Arkansas trails · Poteau Mtn Multi-Use Trail
Poteau Mtn Multi-Use Trail
A 14.7-mile out-and-back in Arkansas, with 1,503 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 67% of the ascent, between mile 9.8 and mile 14.7. It gives back about 1,916 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
POTEAU MTN MULTI-USE TRAIL access. 34.94825, -94.33712 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:23 a.m., the sun rises at 6:49 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:11 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 29.5-mile round trip takes roughly 12 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:14 p.m. — 31 min before sunset.
Loop options
- POTEAU MTN MULTI-USE TRAIL + POTEAU MTN M.U.T. - E — 3.2 mi loop, 697 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Ouachita National Recreation Trail — 18.8 mi
- Rich Mountain — 19.0 mi
- Fourche Mountain Trail — 25.8 mi