Little Rock: Little Missouri Trail
Spend some quality time down by a shady river pinched between two mountain ranges on this 7-mile out-and-back in Ouachita National Forest.
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Mapped by Paul Quinn
Trail Facts
- Distance: 5.6
Waypoints
LMF001
Location: 34.4224853515625, -93.9195709228516
Head S from day use area across steel footbridge; Little Missouri cascades over a series of dropoffs
LMF002
Location: 34.420783996582, -93.9189987182617
After the falls, the trail crosses creekbeds and winds past wooded ravines for the next 3+ miles. Wooded slopes of Round Mtn. curve to W
LMF003
Location: 34.413402557373, -93.9232482910156
Huff up a quick climb, then hook E; cross gravel 4WD track
LMF004
Location: 34.4126319885254, -93.9190826416016
Trail undulates in small dips and rises amid slash and loblolly pines interspersed with sweetgums and red oaks
LMF005
Location: 34.4092979431152, -93.9115219116211
Trail descends and crosses Little Missouri River, then Crooked Creek (which enters on L). Rocks form natural steps and pools in river
LMF006
Location: 34.4075736999512, -93.9090576171875
Continue along river bottom
LMF007
Location: 34.4083023071289, -93.9033203125
Cross 4WD track several times (stay on trail). Ahead, cleared tract on L serves as feeding area for deer, turkey, and other wildlife
LMF008
Location: 34.4052619934082, -93.8981094360352
Stay N of river in dappled shade
LMF009
Location: 34.4017181396484, -93.8920135498047
Find a few campsites here; good fishing, birdwatching, napping spots along creek. When ready, retrace steps back to trailhead