National Trails Day Run
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14-Mile Brushheap Mountain Challenge
June
4, 2011 – 8:00 AM
Albert Pike Recreation Area
Winding Stairs Trailhead parking lot
Directions:
Travel 6 Miles North of Langley, Arkansas on Hwy 369
Entering Camp Albert Pike area, go left on Road 106 and follow two miles
No fees, no frills, no advance registration required
Limited aid will be available on the course. It is highly advised that you CARRY A WATER BOTTLE!!!
Route Description:
- Start at Winding Stairs trailhead. Enter the Little Missouri Trail and cross Blaylock Creek. Continue 2.4 miles on Little Missouri Trail, crossing Little Missouri River into the “Winding Stairs” area. Continue another 0.6 mile along “Wild” Little Missouri River. Right on Viles Branch Trail, cross Little Missouri River followed by 13 crossings of Viles Branch over 3.5 miles. Right on Athens-Big Fork Historic Postal Service Trail over Brushy and Brushheap Mountains for 3.2 miles. Right on Road 106 for 4.1 miles back to the Winding Stairs trailhead.
NOTE:
Following last years tragic flood, as this is written the future of the Albert Pike campground operated by the US Forest Service is not known. To check the latest status, here is a link to the USFS site.