Date: Sep 25-29 2019 Type: Maintenance Base Camp Location: Tyler Bend / Bear Creek area Description: The Fall 2019 Maintenance Base Camp will take place on the eastern part of the trail for the first time, rather than at White Rock Mountain. We will be staying at Bear...
On July 26 2019 the OHTA Board approved an amendment to the Fiscal Policy that removes a requirement that the Treasurer get our mail from the post office box in Fayetteville and deposit checks in our bank account. The change is intended to make it...
Here are the minutes from the 2019 Annual Meeting, held May 18 at Lake Fort Smith State Park....
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...
Rendezvous '19 at Lake Fort Smith State Park is over. The festivities began Friday morning with a 5-mile hike on part of the Boston Mountains Trail followed by some cold beverages at cabin #9. A dinner of brats, burgers, and beans helped replenish our energy stores. Saturday...
Wayne Fulmer of Des Arc is the 10th recipient of OHTA's Trail Ranger award. Wayne helped build the Sylamore section of the OHT in the early 2000s and has been heavily involved in maintaining it ever since. More recently he had a large role in...
The results of the 2019 Board Election were announced at the Annual Meeting held at Lake Fort Smith. 90 OHTA members cast votes - about 28% participation. Reelected for another term is Todd Wells of Harrison. New Directors are Cindy Jetton of Marshall, and Dave...
***** Canceled ***** Date: Type: Backpacking Location: Lower Buffalo Wilderness Description: Meet by 9:30AM at the Rock Creek Cemetery and Rock Creek Community Building parking lot at the intersection of Hwy. 14 and Cozahome Road--approximately 20 miles south of Yellville, Arkansas, on Hwy. 14 We will drive from the parking...
There will be a hike up Indian Creek to Needle's Eye and back to the campground on both Saturday April 6 and Sunday April 7. Everyone is welcome either or both days. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the west end of the Kyles Landing...