Trail Overview
This trail is a handful of fun. Starting this trail, you dive straight into some tight areas that lead downhill. After doing some switchbacks and going through some rocky off-camber areas, you get down to the valley flat area. You then come to a sharp right-hand turn that takes you to some of the most beautiful camp spots in the state. There are multiple water crossings with large boulders to go over. These water crossings were around two feet deep, with no rain in the recent forecast, so they could get very deep with some rain. The best part of this trail is the history that comes after the water crossings. This is where the name Delta 88 comes from. There is an old car stuck on the side of the trail that has Delta 88 on the side of it. It is a very fun trail, and excited for everyone to see and enjoy it.
Difficulty
Large boulders, deep water crossings, whoops, off-camber, and flexy areas.
History
The Ozark National Forest was established in 1908 and today forms part of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests protect more than one million acres across northern Arkansas. Many of the Forest Service roads traveled today began as logging, fire access, or resource management roads before becoming part of the modern recreation network. Forest management continues to play an important role in maintaining healthy ecosystems through timber management, prescribed fire, wildlife habitat restoration, and watershed protection. The rugged Boston Mountains and surrounding Ozark Highlands remain one of the oldest and most geologically significant mountain regions in North America, offering visitors a unique combination of natural beauty and rich forest history.
