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Arkansas Trails

Arkansas is located in the southeastern U.S. and boasts diverse geography ranging from the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, to the dense forested Arkansas Timberlands in the south, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River.

Arkansas borders LouisianaTexasOklahomaMissouriTennessee, and Mississippi. It is home to many rivers, lakes and reservoirs, as well as major tributaries of the Mississippi River including the Arkansas and St. Francis rivers.

Here, you’ll find popular hiking destinations like Hot Springs National Park, home to 3 locations where you can see and touch the 143 degree (F) thermal water.

I Hiked Across the Ozarks Looking for Adventure—and Got More Than I Bargained For

On a winter thru-hike of the Ozark Highlands Trail, Jeff Garmire contended with snowstorms, swam a river, and bushwhacked paths overgrown with bramble—and discovered the rugged heart of one of America’s lesser-known long trails.