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Charlton Recreation Area - Backpacking Trails

Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (E-3)

Park/Rec Area: Charlton Recreation Area
Region: Ouachitas
Length: The trail is under development and will eventually include around 40 miles when completed.
Time: Can be hiked in one go or sectored off into day hikes via various trailheads.
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate - Strenuous
Difficulty Comments: Varies; Easy- Strenuous

Location: The trail begins at Denby Bay where US 270 crosses the southern end of Lake Ouachita’s Denby Bay Recreation Area.

Description: When completed, The Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT) will include over 40 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails along the shores of Lake Ouachita. The trail is being built in sections and is a joint effort of many groups in the area to link the resorts and campgrounds around Lake Ouachita together via a trail system. The trail meanders through the Ouachita National Forest with spurs providing lake vistas. The LOViT Trail is sanctioned by the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). For updated trail details visit www.lakeouachitavistatrail.com.

For Information: Womble Ranger District, 1523 U.S. 270 East, Mount Ida, AR, 71957, (870) 867-2101 www.fs.fed.us/oonf/ouachita.htm