Ozark/Ouachita national forest trip planing

[csacco]

I am a north easterner living in south Texas we have a great beach we can drive and camp on but I find myself missing tresses and fresh water. I am told the Ozark is a great place to go.

I’m looking to take 4 days in October maybe and drive the 12 hours from South Texas to go wheeling.
I wanted to see if anyone one had any tips, suggestions on trails, what forest you would recommend?

 

[Wandering Yeti]

I like the Quachita’s with easy access to the lake. However, I have found more challenging trails in the Ozarks. Trailsoffroad.com has some good ideas for trails to do in either location.

 

[Wandering Yeti]

Car Wash Falls in the Ozarks

 

[csacco]

I like the Quachita’s with easy access to the lake. However, I have found more challenging trails in the Ozarks. Trailsoffroad.com has some good ideas for trails to do in either location.

Any favorite trails you would recommend?

 

[Wandering Yeti]

Car wash falls is fun, but not very long. Spainhour falls is good, but gets overgrown near the end. Piney creek road near haw creek falls isn’t necessarily a trail, but does degrade into some fun stuff

 

[Prerunner1982]

Rendezvous in the Ozarks will be Oct 18-20th to either plan to partake or to avoid, your call.

 

[csacco]

Rendezvous in the Ozarks will be Oct 18-20th to either plan to partake or to avoid, your call.

Oh I plan to stay away during that

 

[NathanPAnderson]

Oh I plan to stay away during that

Any particular reason why? The Rendezvous is so much fun!

 

[NathanPAnderson]

Car wash falls is fun, but not very long. Spainhour falls is good, but gets overgrown near the end. Piney creek road near haw creek falls isn’t necessarily a trail, but does degrade into some fun stuff

Nice Gladiator!

 

[csacco]

Any particular reason why? The Rendezvous is so much fun!

I feel that it may be a few to many people for me. But with that said I have never been to anything like the Rendezvous