The U.S. Interior Highlands Trails

The U.S. Interior Highlands is a mountainous region in the Central United States spanning northern and western Arkansas, southern Missouri, eastern Oklahoma, and extreme southeastern Kansas. The name is designated by the United States Geological Survey to refer to the combined subregions of the Ouachita Mountains south of the Arkansas River and the Ozark Plateaus north of the Arkansas. The U.S. Interior Highlands is one of few mountainous regions between the Appalachians and Rockies.

Ten Mile High Android App Features

The Ten Mile High GPS data set contains all the routes and waypoints seen in this map to include:

Nearby cities and resupply, lodging, Post offices, services, cafes, clinics, and etc.
Water sources, spring, creeks, waterfalls
Established known primitive campsites and shelters
Shuttle services
Trail heads, trail intersections, national forest boundaries
Parking at trailheads with driving directions
Points of interest
Adjoining trail loops
Black bear sightings and population density map
Developed campgrounds
River landings with driving directions
Outfitters
Driving directions to bailout points and for trail maintenance access
Known river obstructions like low water bridges

The Ten Mile High Routes App has documentation you need to prepare for your hike to include:

Forest service trail and recreation area descriptions
State Park descriptions
PDF topo maps for download
Water resistant topo maps for purchase
County Sheriff contact
FCC 4G LTE coverage map
Leave No Trace Principals
Links to social media having relevant trail information
Light Pollution Map
Trail Maintenance Associations
Loop, Sections, and Paddlers' Information
Recommended gear lists
Roadwalks, with river canoe/float alternate routes
Description of Great circle and thru hike routes

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The Interior Highlands Trails

Ten Mile High App GPS Routes

The Ten Mile High App

You can purchase any section of the Interior Highlands trail system seperatly on the page of this website specific to that section.

Route Updates

The GPS tracks have been confirmed from various sources. However, the trail system is ever evolving due to landslides, floods, tree blowdowns, and\or rerouted by the trail maintainers. Also, the data sources may be outdated including those from the OTA. The route will be updated on your smart phone if there are any changes or new information.

You should synchronize with the Ten Mile High cloud prior to departure and when you have a solid data connection while on trail to see the updated routes. Purchase the routes from the store.

GPS Accuracy

GPS-enabled smartphones are typically accurate to within a 4.9 m (16 ft.) radius under open sky (GPS Accuracy). However, their accuracy worsens near buildings, bridges, and trees.

Many things can degrade GPS positioning accuracy. Common causes include:

Satellite signal blockage due to buildings, bridges, trees, canyon walls, and etc.
Indoor or underground use
Signals reflected off buildings or walls ("multipath")

Mileage Computation

Using GPS to calculate distance traveled is problematic. The mileage calculation is the sum of straight line distances between points and thus if your GPS sampling interval is infrequent then the distance you traveled does not account for the twists and turns of the path you followed and the degraded GPS accuracy also affects this calculation.

Getting Back on Track

If you should lose the trail go back to your last known certain point on the trail then bushwhack in ever widening circles until you find the trail continuation. Often times the trail becomes so littered with leaves that it impossible to see but you may be able to feel the trail edge with you foot. Look for cut logs, horse apples, and hoof prints to keep on track. You should also consider the topographic terrain elevations to determine if you are downslope or upslope of the trail and travel accordingly. Typically the trails take the path of least resistance with little pointless up/downs (PUDs) so follow the constant elevation contours. Learn how to read a topographic map.

Trail Condition Reports by Users

The Ten Mile High Routes App has an interface to a social media platform where users can post trail conditions, additional primitive campsites, water sources, and bear/feral hog activity. The App also supports the upload of track and waypoint revisions. These data submissions are reviewed and may be added to or modify the data set. Trail condition alerts will be posted by staff when they become available from the various trail maintenance associations.

Internet Connection Alert

The App monitors for internet connections while your hiking. Mind your battery usage. Carry a 20,000 mAh backup battery for your electronics. Watch what Daisy say about Electronics

Driving Directions as it Appears in the App

To create driving directions: Click on car or canoe icon and a panel will slide out. click on directions icon. "Google Map" will open on you PC, "Google Go" will open on your smart phone. The square icons are FYI only.

Trail Map as it Appears in the App

Click on waypoint for more information. Click on the track to view the topographic map.

Ten Mile High App Topographic Maps

Offline Viewing

Topographic maps as single sheets of each loop, section, and river are available on the app for offline viewing. Support the OT, OHT, and ONRT and purchase their map and booklet products. Print the topo map and carry with you while on trail! Also carry a compass and know how to use it and the topo.

Trail map and Compass Training

Trail Segments

The trail sections are split into segments which correspond to the each page of the PDF file obtained from the applicable source (OTA, OHTA, FOOT, and etc) so that only the applicable topo is viewed at your current location on the trail. Touch the trail segment to view information and the Topo.

Ten Mile High App Base Layer Maps

You can select 1 of 2 base layers to display the routes off-line as seen in examples below.

USGS Topo Map as it Appears in the App

USGS Satellite Map as it Appears in the App

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Ten Mile High App Maps Source Data

We have scoured the web for every piece of relevant information and annotated the waypoints and tracks.
The links to this information can be found in the Section, Paddlers, and Loop Information waypoints.
Descriptive excerpts from a few of these links can be found throughout for reading off-line.

Government Entities

Trail Associations

Pay It Forward

Social Sites

Share Your experiences on the following social media sites so that others may benefit.

Youtube Channels

Missions

Trails, once built, will not survive without maintenance. Mother Nature is constantly trying to reclaim the trail corridor. Trees fall; saplings, shrubs, grasses, vines and briars grow, etc.Without a volunteer workforce, the trails would soon become unusable.

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