Huckleberry Mountain Trail

At a glance

Details

Type

National Forest multi-use trail

Ownership

public

Managed by

USDA Forest Service - Ozark-St. Francis NF, Mt. Magazine/Magazine Ranger District (office: 3001 E Walnut, Paris AR, (479) 963-3076; district per the USFS fee schedule and RiderPlanet)

Location

Paris (Magazine Mountain area), AR

Address / directions

Near Paris, AR. Sorghum Hollow Horse Camp: AR-22 east of Paris 10 mi, then south on Sorghum Hollow Rd 4.7 mi (USFS). Coordinates not found.

Vehicles allowed

OHV (USFS). MVUM data for the ~26 trail miles mapped near the camp: ATV, motorcycle, other OHV under 50 in. and other wheeled OHV OPEN (one 6.7-mi segment seasonal, 06/01-03/01); a separate 3.5-mi segment is open to 4WD over 50 in. only. UTV/side-by-side (wider than 50 in.) is therefore NOT shown open on the main trails - RiderPlanet says UTVs are allowed, so this conflicts: confirm in the Mt. Magazine MVUM. (MVUM coverage found: ~26 of the USFS's 37.3 mi.)

MVUM shows ATV, motorcycle and other OHV under 50 in. open on the mapped trails; over-50-in. UTVs only on one 4WD route. RiderPlanet says UTVs are allowed - conflict, confirm in the Mt. Magazine MVUM.

Width limit

72 in. (RiderPlanet only; gate/posts) - unconfirmed

Difficulty (source wording)

Easy to strenuous overall; Apple Loop and Bell Springs Loop easiest (USFS)

Trail miles

37.3 mi total multi-use trail: Huckleberry Mountain Trail 18.8 mi, Apple Loop 12.2 mi, Bell Springs Loop 6.6 mi (USFS)

Fees & permits

No OHV trail fee listed on the USFS page or in the 2026 schedule. Sorghum Hollow day use $3, Sorghum Hollow campground $10/night (USFS 2026 schedule). Other camps (Old Walnut Tree, Huckleberry Camp, Quarry Camp) show no fee in sources checked.

Hours & season

Sorghum Hollow day use and camping: all year (USFS 2026 schedule). Trail seasonal closures: RiderPlanet says Bell Springs Loop closes Apr-May for turkey nesting (third-party, unconfirmed).

Amenities

Sorghum Hollow: 15 campsites, vault toilets, no water/electric (USFS 2026 schedule). Four camps: Sorghum Hollow Horse Camp, Old Walnut Tree, Huckleberry Camp, Quarry Camp. No potable water. Registration/sign-in boxes at trail access points (USFS).

Rules

Sign in at trail registration boxes (USFS). Spark arrestor/noise limit (96 dB) from RiderPlanet only. Six Big Shoal Creek crossings can be difficult in high water (USFS). Originally a horse trail - expect horses.

Family & group notes

Apple Loop (12.2 mi) relatively easy for OHVs on forest/logging roads (USFS); Bell Springs Loop easy