The Forest Service will be conducting a prescribed burn near Richland Creek Campground on March 4, 2022. This burn will close the OHT from where it crosses Falling Water Road (FR 1205/MM 138.3) to just North of Richland Creek Campground (MM 143.3). The trail will...
East Fly Gap Road - between the OHT crossing and the Morgan Fields (aka Hare Mountain) trail head - is closed due to a landslide. You can still drive the road from Hwy 23 to the parking area where the OHT crosses the road....
Beginning September 8 and lasting approximately one month, Falling Water Road (Forest Service Road 1205) will be closed during the week but open and accessible on the weekends. The closure area is in the vicinity of Falling Water Falls, with the purpose being to construct...
White Rock Mtn Road (FR1003) is closed between Ragtown Rd (FR1509) and Potato Knob Rd (FR1510) due to a landslide. There is no report of damage to the trail itself but this could affect access to the trail near mile 21....
The USFS has reported another landslide east of the Richland Creek Wilderness. The road (FR1205) is affected but the status of the trail is currently unknown. The area is between mile 140.8 and 141.5. This is south of the landslide of 10 years ago and...
The Buffalo National River will begin a phased reopening May 15th. The BRT/OHT between the Richland Valley and AR-14/Dillard’s Ferry will be open for day use. Campgrounds and Visitor Centers will remain closed and backcountry camping is still prohibited....
Effective April 3, Arkansas State Parks will be limited to day use only. The west end of the OHT in Lake Fort Smith State Park remains open....
Effective April 2, BNR is closed to all visitors for all recreation. This means the BRT/OHT between the Richland Valley and AR-14/Dillard’s Ferry is closed....
Feb 28 - Mar 1 2020 Prescribed burns are planned for the Richland Creek Area. The OHT will be closed between Falling Water Bridge at mile 139.6 to the Stack Rock trail head. Alternate route is the forest road. USFS announcement....
A May 18th storm left trees down on the OHT between miles 18.5 and 19 - just east of White Rock Mountain. Please report any other trail obstructions you see in the area. In addition USFS says the west side of the rim trail on White...