Polk County Trail Maps, AR | Trailmonger

About trails in Polk County, Arkansas

Polk County has 39 named trails on the map, covering 99.9 miles in total, an average of 2.6 miles per trail. That is the 8th largest mapped trail network among 50 counties in Arkansas. 17 of them are tagged for hiking and 8 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Ouachita Trail, at 33.1 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 20 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 1 boat launch. The nearest towns to these trails are Board Camp, Acorn, and Newhope.

What the trails in Polk County are like

By length, 17 are under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 5 easy, 22 moderate, and 4 hard. Of the 31 with measured elevation, Ouachita Trail climbs the most, about 11,144 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

Mountain biking

100Total miles

20Campsites

1Boat launches

2Waterfalls

4Trailheads

Ouachita TrailHikeMTB33.1 mi Athens-Big Fork North TrailHikeMTB10.8 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 64.6 mi Black Fork Mouuntain TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 8HikeMTB3.9 mi Viles Branch Horse TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 6 - East3.2 mi Tall Peak TrailHike2.9 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 3 - 3132.9 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 8 - East (NARROW TRACK)2.2 mi Tall Peak RoadHikeMTB2.0 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 3 - 4951.9 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 2431.2 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 31.2 mi Hayhurst LaneHike0.9 mi Sugar Creek TrailHike0.9 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 8360.9 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 510A, 80.8 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 6 to Hawks Overlook (MVU ALLOWED)0.7 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 6140.7 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 6240.7 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 8 - East0.6 mi Old Fire Tower TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Athens-Big Fork South TrailHike0.5 mi Wolf Pen Gap Trail 3 - 3000.5 mi Hawks Overlook Foot Trail (Motor Vehicles Prohibited)Hike0.4 mi Black Fork MountainHikeMTB0.3 mi Valuable Forest TrailHike0.3 mi Mosby RoadHike0.2 mi Brush Heap Mountain BootpathHike0.2 mi Reservoir TrailHike0.2 mi

Trails by town in Polk County

16 trails nearby

4 trails nearby

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← All of Arkansas

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.