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Queen Wilhelmina State Park
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State Park Overview |
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LOVERS LEAP TRAIL Length 1.3 miles time 3/4 hour Difficulty Mo derate
Description Rich Mountain offers superlative views of the Ouachita Mountains. This windblown mountaintop often looks like the high reaches of the Smoky Mountains, with heavy fog and stunted, contorted hardwood trees.
Location Park location is 13 miles west of Mena on Hwy. 88. During inclement weather, travel 6 miles north from Mena on U.S. 71, then 9 miles on U.S. 270, then 2 miles on Hwy. 272.
OUACHITA TRAILL Length 225 miles Time Varies with weather Physical ability, total hiking distance, specific distance, etc. Difficulty EasyModerateStrenuous
Description The OT is an east-west corridor which extends from Pinnacle Mountain State Park near Little Rock to Talimena State Park near Talihina, Oklahoma. This mountain trail offers the hiker a wide range of opportunities from scenic vistas, upland hardwood and pine forests to clear streams, high ridges and wide valleys.
Location Western Terminus Talimena State Park, Oklahoma. Eastern terminus Pinnacle Mountain State Park Visitor Center, 15 miles west of Little Rock off Hwy. 10, north on Hwy. 300 and east on Pinnacle Valley Road.
RESERVOIR TRAIL Length 2/3 mile round trip Time 3/4 hour Difficulty Moderate
Description This trail begins south of the lodge at the stairs, and continues 1/3 of a mile down the hill to a stone reservoir. The reservoir was part of the water system for the 1898 hotel. Just up the hill from the reservoir is an excellent spring that was said to have curative powers.
Location Park location is 13 miles west of Mena on Hwy. 88. During inclement weather, travel 6 miles north from Mena on U.S. 71, then 9 miles on U.S. 270, then 2 miles on Hwy. 272. |
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Lodge |
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Queen Wilhelmina Lodge, Arkansass "Castle in the Clouds," offers you breathtaking scenery of the surrounding Ouachita Mountains, peace and quiet, delicious food and delightful park trails to explore. Open year-round, the lodge offers 38 guest rooms including two "Queens Rooms" with woodburning fireplaces, and two "Regents Rooms" with spa baths. Youll enjoy fine Southern fare in Queens Restaurant, and delightful shopping in the Queens Treasury gift shop. A meeting room that can accommodate up to 55 persons is available upon advance request. Private dining can be arranged for groups up to 60 persons.
No pets are allowed in the lodge except service animals. |
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