River Corridor Trail

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area

  • Trail Type: Backpacking, Day Hikes
  • | Difficulty: Moderate, Strenuous
  • Distance: 12.5 miles
  • Time: 20 hours hiking time Hiking times may vary.

What to know

This trail is a 12-mile linear trail that winds its way through some of the roughest, yet most scenic, terrain found in the Ouachita Mountains. The trail is broken up into sections according to the river access areas. Plan for approximately six-eight hours per leg. This trail is excellent for backpacking, but park management asks that hikers limit their camping to the access areas, (Ed Banks, Sandbar, and Cossatot Falls.) Parking is available at each of the access areas if you do not wish to hike the entire trail. Along the way you will observe many wonderful views of the river corridor and its geological features. The terminus for this trail is the Hwy. 278 Access Area.
1980 Hwy. 278 West
Wickes, AR 71973
Trailhead: 34.378933, -94.2374
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