Crystal Mountain

Total Miles
0.3

Elevation

524.33 ft

Duration

0.3 Hours

Technical Rating

6

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

Crystal Mountain spur road is the gateway to one of the most beautiful camping spots in Arkansas. With a peak of 1,680 feet, you can see for miles. At the top of this majestic peak, you have three camping spots that face the east. This makes for some of the most amazing sunrises Arkansas has to offer. This is a primitive campsite with firepits but there are no restrooms.

Photos of Crystal Mountain

Crystal Mountain
Crystal Mountain
Crystal Mountain

Difficulty

This road requires 4low. Navigating this trail is tricky as there are mostly large rocks you are driving over to get to the top. Road is washed out with several large boulders to the top.

History

Arkansas is full of Quartz crystals which can be found at this campsite and around the Ouichita National Forest

Technical Rating

6

Status Reports

Gabriel Meinardus
Mar 13, 2024
4x4
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Jeremy Linn
Jan 15, 2024
2004 Toyota Tundra
Open
Snow/Ice
Scott Morgan
Sep 15, 2023
4x4
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Jackson Haynie
Sep 08, 2023
2020 Toyota 4Runner
Open
Rough/Deteriorated

Access Description

Highway 9, Winona Forest Dr 132, L on Wildcat Mtn Road 179, Continue straight onto Bills Branch Rd 212, slight right onto Fairchild Road 135, continue straight onto Winona Forest Dr, at the top of the hill before parking location, road is hard left.

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