Oklahoma trails · Ouachita Trail
Ouachita Trail
A 20.8-mile point-to-point in Oklahoma, with 1,662 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 6.9. It gives back about 1,993 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 access — parking nearby. About 54 min drive (37 mi) from Poteau. 34.66727, -94.64951 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:57 a.m., the sun rises at 7:23 a.m. and sets at 6:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:10 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.8-mile route takes roughly 8 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:55 p.m. — 2 h 50 min before sunset.
Across the border
- Continues into AR as Reservoir Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Wsm Eq - 1006 — 5.4 mi
- Wsm Eq - 1005 — 5.4 mi
- Wsm Eq - 1009 — 7.2 mi
- Horsethief - Goldville Divide — 7.5 mi