Wildcat Mountain 179

Total Miles
4.5

Technical Rating

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

High-Clearance 4x4 Trail

Accessible By

Trail Overview

It's called Wildcat for a reason, this road isn't for the faint of hearts. 4low is required in certain sections of this road. Coming from the east side it starts out as an easy gravel road that any regular car could go through but then at mile 1.8, it turns into a 4x4 road only. The road is completely washed out after that until the end of the road. You will find some pretty cool campsites along this route as well which is nice if you are planning on hiking the Wildcat Mountain Trail. I found three campsites to be exact which were pretty spacious. Lots of firewood along this road as well. Please be cautious during the summer months as there are Cottonmouth and Rattlesnakes. Cottonmouth snakes can be found near creeks and rattlesnakes can be found near rocks that are exposed to the sun. Campsites are all dispersed and there are no restrooms anywhere near this area. There are pit toilets at Lake Sylvia.

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Difficulty

Deep washed-out roads that require high clearance vehicles only. There are creek crossings, steep descents, and climbs. You'll come across boulders, rocks, and steep cliffs.

History

Please follow this link for some interesting facts and information on the Ouachita National Forest: http://npshistory.com/publications/usfs/handbooks/ouachita.pdf

Technical Rating

Status Reports

All the rain recently has made this trail way more fun. Not horrible by any means. Made it on 33s Jeep Wrangler

My first time off roading and it was a blast. Nothing too challenging for my Bronco, but you definitely need a 4x4 with some clearance. Was thinking the whole time no way my Subaru Outback could handle this. Nothing too bad, just a couple washed out spots with some deepish ruts. Just make sure to take them properly and you'll be fine. Some small puddles but nothing deep, no issues crossing. Didn't see any wildlife unfortunately.

Southern part of the trail is a challenge for a newer off-roader. Fun trail. A mild lift was definitely useful here. Mudholes you can't bypass have hard bottom. I found this a little more challenging than muse Mt Rd.