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Ouachita Mountains

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Magazine Mountain (2753 ft/839 m)
Countries	United States
States/Provinces	Arkansas (49%), Louisiana (32%), Oklahoma (18%), Mississippi (1%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	47,523 sq mi / 123,085 sq km Area may include lowland areas
Extent	308 mi / 496 km North-South 308 mi / 496 km East-West
Center Lat/Long	33° 15' N; 93° 33' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Ouachita Mountains
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Ozark Highlands	Level 3 (Parent)
Ozark Plateau	Level 4 (Sibling)
Ouachita Mountains	Level 4
Northern Ouachita Mountains	Level 5 (Child)
Central Ouachita Mountains	Level 5 (Child)
Southern Ouachita Mountains	Level 5 (Child)
Ouachita Foothills	Level 5 (Child)

Major Peaks of the Ouachita Mountains

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range5
1.	Magazine Mountain	2753	839	Northern Ouachita Mountains
2.	Mossback Ridge	2720+	829+	Northern Ouachita Mountains
3.	Magazine Mountain-Radio Area	2700+	823+	Northern Ouachita Mountains
4.	Rich Mountain	2681	817	Central Ouachita Mountains
5.	Rich Mountain	2666	813	Central Ouachita Mountains
6.	Poteau Mountain	2660+	811+	Northern Ouachita Mountains
7.	Peak 2660	2660	811	Central Ouachita Mountains
8.	Black Fork Mountain	2660+	811+	Central Ouachita Mountains
9.	Blue Mountain	2623	799	Central Ouachita Mountains
10.	Peak 2560	2560+	780+	Central Ouachita Mountains
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range5
1.	Magazine Mountain	2753	839	Northern Ouachita Mountains
2.	Rich Mountain	2681	817	Central Ouachita Mountains
3.	Lynn Mountain	2480+	756+	Southern Ouachita Mountains
4.	Driskill Mountain	535	163	Ouachita Foothills

Photos of Peaks in the Ouachita Mountains

Magazine Mountain Magazine Mountain summit area complete with scale model Arkansas map (2012-09-02). Photo by Tom Owen. Click here for larger-size photo.	Rich Mountain Rich Mountain Fire Tower, Arkansas, a drive up from the outstanding Talimena National Scenic Byway (2012-02-24). Photo by Ben Lostracco. Click here for larger-size photo.
Rich Mountain Area 1 Red Rocket (2018-06-27). Photo by Dave Covill. Click here for larger-size photo.	Sugar Loaf Mountain Oklahoma's prominence king, Sugar Loaf Mtn (2017-03-19). Photo by Mama Mongue. Click here for larger-size photo.
Petit Jean Mountain Petit Jean rocks in woods, very overgrown now (2018-06-27). Photo by Dave Covill. Click here for larger-size photo.	Music Mountain A view west at Music Mountain (center background) from Hot Springs Mountain Tower, Arkansas (2012-02-26). Photo by Ben Lostracco. Click here for larger-size photo.
Petit Jean Mountain-Northeast Bluff view of the Arkansas River from Petit Jean Mountain-Northeast Bluff high point (2012-09-01). Photo by Tom Owen. Click here for larger-size photo.	Stouts Point Stouts Point dominates the view on the drive from the south (2013-01-03). Photo by Ben Lostracco. Click here for larger-size photo.
Hot Springs Mountain Hot Springs mountain tower (2021-09-04). Photo by Tom Owen. Click here for larger-size photo.	Driskill Mountain A typical summit area in dense forest--a cairn, sign, and register mark the high point of Louisiana (1995-03-04).

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