1988, expanded and designated National Scenic Area 2007
Governing body
U.S. Forest Service
Beech Creek National Scenic Area is a federally designated National Scenic Area within Ouachita National Forest. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) east and 5 miles (8.0 km)south of the unincorporated community of Big Cedar in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA. The 7,500-acre (30 km2) scenic area is administered by the U.S. Forest Service, a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The scenic area includes 32 miles (51 km) of hiking trails, some on former roads. The original designated area, the Beech Creek Botanical Area, remains, conserving mature beech trees near the headwaters of Beech Creek.[1]
The National Scenic Area was established by Public Law 100–499, known as the "Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area and Wilderness Area Act", designating about 400 acres (160 ha) as the Beech Creek Botanical Area in 1988,[2] and was expanded and designated Beech Creek National Scenic Area in 2007.[3]
The trail system totals about 32 miles (51 km), with several different sections and varying degrees of difficulty for hikers:[4]
^"Beech Creek National Scenic Area & Botanical Area". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
^"Public Law 100-499" (PDF). October 18, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
^"Beech Creek National Scenic Area" (PDF). Government Printing Office. p. 207. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
^"Ouachita National Forest." Archived 2014-09-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 14, 2014.
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