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Topo map
  
USGS Blue Mountain

Mountain type
  
Sandstone

Elevation
  
839 m

Mountain range
  
Ouachita Mountains

Age of rock
  
Pennsylvanian

Easiest route
  
Hike

Prominence
  
650 m

Parent range
  
Ouachita Mountains

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Listing
  
North America isolated peaks 23rd US state high point 34th

Similar
  
Ouachita Mountains, Mount Nebo, Driskill Mountain, Taum Sauk Mountain, Woodall Mountain

Mount magazine arkansas


Mount Magazine, officially named Magazine Mountain, is the highest mountain in the state of Arkansas and the site of Mount Magazine State Park. The mountain is a flat-topped plateau with a sandstone cap rimmed by precipitous rock cliffs. Two peaks are situated atop the plateau, Signal Hill, which reaches 2,753 feet (839 m), and Mossback Ridge, which reaches 2,700 feet (823 m).

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Map of Magazine Mountain, Mountain Township, AR 72842, USA

Hang gliding at mount magazine state park


LocationEdit

Magazine Mountain sits in the midst of the Ozark National Forest in the Arkansas River Valley approximately 17 miles (27 km) south of Paris, Logan County, Arkansas, on Highway 309 (also known as the Mount Magazine Scenic Byway). The most scenic route to the top is a 10 miles (16 km) drive north from Havana, Arkansas. Views of Blue Mountain Lake will be enjoyed throughout the journey.

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References

Mount Magazine Wikipedia