Buckhorn OHV Trail System

At a glance

Details

Type

National Forest OHV trail system

Ownership

public

Managed by

USDA Forest Service - Ozark-St. Francis NF, Boston Mountain Ranger District

Location

Chester / Lee Creek (Boston Mountain RD), Crawford Co., AR · Crawford Co.

Address / directions

19454 N Lee Creek Rd, Chester, AR 72934 (USFS 9-1-1 address); main trailhead off Hwy 220 (from Van Buren: Hwy 59 N 12.2 mi, then Hwy 220 N 10.2 mi). Boston Mountain RD office: 1803 N 18th St, Ozark AR, (479) 667-2191

Vehicles allowed

OHV (USFS). MVUM data (~61 mapped trail miles): ATV, motorcycle, other OHV under 50 in., other wheeled OHV and 4WD over 50 in. shown OPEN year-round. UTV/side-by-side is not named separately in MVUM; allowance inferred from the over-50-in. classes (DirtCompass inference). USFS page caps machine width at 72 in.

From MVUM classes (ATV, motorcycle, other OHV, 4WD over 50 in.); UTV allowance is inferred - confirm with the district

Width limit

72 in. maximum (USFS Buckhorn page)

Difficulty (source wording)

Beginner to challenging / 'easy to most difficult' (USFS)

Trail miles

60 mi: two loops with interconnecting shortcuts (USFS)

Fees & permits

Free day use (USFS 2026 Recreation Schedule). The older $3/rider donation-tube figure comes from RiderPlanet (2025) and is superseded by USFS.

Hours & season

All year (USFS 2026 Recreation Schedule). Boston Mountain RD visitor center: Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00-4:30, closed federal holidays.

Amenities

Vault toilet at main trailhead; no water; graveled trailhead built for 16-ft trailers (USFS)

Rules

Trail surface clay/dirt to very rocky. Noise limit 96 dB, spark arrestor and helmets are from RiderPlanet only (third-party) - confirm in the MVUM/USFS before publishing.

Family & group notes

Beginner-friendly routes exist but trails reach 'most difficult' (USFS)