Oklahoma trails · Choctaw Nation Trail
Choctaw Nation Trail
A 23.9-mile network in Oklahoma, with 830 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,705 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
OUACHITA TRAIL-TALIMENA STATE PARK — parking nearby. About 49 min drive (32 mi) from Poteau. 34.78432, -94.95196 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:59 a.m., the sun rises at 7:24 a.m. and sets at 6:46 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:11 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.9-mile route takes roughly 9 h 15 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:39 p.m. — 2 h 07 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Choctaw Nation Trail + Ouachita National Recreation Trail — 2.9 mi loop, 582 ft gain
- Choctaw Nation Trail + Ouachita National Recreation Trail + Choctaw Nation - North Spur — 5.7 mi loop, 1,236 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Ouachita National Recreation Trail — 0.0 mi
- Choctaw Nation - North Spur — 1.0 mi
- Bohannon Trail — 4.4 mi
- Old Military Road Trail — 4.5 mi