May 04 2026
🏔️ Overview The Ouachita Mountains form a long succession of forested ridges, rocky summits, narrow valleys, clear streams, and scenic lakes across western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. Extending approximately 225 miles from east to west, the range is one of the most distinctive mountain regions between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains. Unlike many …
May 27 2024
Black Fork Mountain Black Fork Mountain is a rugged, forested ridge in the Ouachita Mountains of western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. Rising above the valleys west of Mena, Arkansas, the mountain forms the centerpiece of the Black Fork Mountain Wilderness, a remote protected landscape known for steep slopes, exposed sandstone, unusual rock flows, old-growth dwarf …
May 26 2024
Shinall Mountain Rising above the western edge of Little Rock, Shinall Mountain is the highest natural point in Pulaski County, Arkansas and one of the easternmost prominent summits of the Ouachita Mountains. Modern LiDAR measurements place its summit at approximately 1,069 feet (326 meters) above sea level. Shinall Mountain is unusual among Arkansas peaks because …
May 23 2024
Mount Magazine | Magazine Mountain Mount Magazine rises dramatically above western Arkansas as the highest point in the state and one of the most distinctive mountains of the southern United States. Reaching 2,753 feet (839 meters) at Signal Hill, this broad, forested plateau towers roughly 2,200 feet above portions of the surrounding Arkansas River Valley. …
May 22 2024
Mossback Ridge Mossback Ridge is a high, forested summit on the broad plateau of Mount Magazine in Logan County, Arkansas. Rising to approximately 2,725 feet (831 meters) according to Peakbagger, it is only about 28 feet lower than Signal Hill, the 2,753-foot summit of Mount Magazine and the highest point in Arkansas. That makes Mossback …
May 22 2024
Spring Mountain Spring Mountain is a broad, bluff-ringed mountain rising above the Arkansas River Valley near Dardanelle in western Arkansas. Reaching approximately 1,832 feet (558 meters) according to Peakbagger, the mountain stands west of Mount Nebo and is one of the more topographically prominent summits in this part of the state. Although Spring Mountain is …
May 22 2024
Mount Nebo Mount Nebo rises abruptly above the Arkansas River Valley near Dardanelle, Arkansas, forming one of the state’s most recognizable flat-topped mountains. Although its summit reaches only about 1,775 feet (541 meters) above sea level, Mount Nebo’s steep sandstone bluffs, broad summit plateau, and sweeping views make it appear far more dramatic than its …
Sep 13 2023
Pinnacle Mountain Pinnacle Mountain is one of the most recognizable natural landmarks in central Arkansas, rising abruptly from the lowlands just west of Little Rock. Its distinctive cone-shaped profile, exposed summit boulders, and steep slopes make the mountain appear far larger than its modest absolute elevation suggests. Arkansas State Parks traditionally lists the summit at …
