Iron Springs Recreation Area
Iron Springs Recreation Area is a rest area in Arkansas, at a recorded elevation of 265 m. Ouachita Pinnacle stands 595 m to the west-southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway runs past it.
The story
Park in Garland County, Arkansas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49505423, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 265 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Forest Service
How to reach it
- On the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Short Mountain Vista · 1 mi
- Goat Rock Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Smith Point: 0.5 mi
- Barton Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Smith Pinnacle: 2.4 mi
- Deckard Mountain: 3.8 mi
- North Deckard Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Alum Creek Experimental Forest: 3.3 mi
- South Fourche Roadside Park: 7.7 mi
- Lena Landing Public Use Area: 11.1 mi
- Lake Ouachita State Park: 12.0 mi
- Cedar Fourche Public Use Area: 13.8 mi
- Twist Cascade: 6.4 mi
- Forked Mountain Falls: 6.8 mi
- Blocker Creek Cascade: 8.2 mi
- Brown Creek Cascade: 12.6 mi
- Ariel Falls: 19.5 mi
- Goat Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Hopper Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Watson Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Slaty Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Millie Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Mid-America Science Museum: 17.3 mi
- Gangster Museum: 17.3 mi
- The Galaxy Connection: 17.8 mi
- Perry County Historical Museum: 22.6 mi
- Tiny Town: 17.0 mi
- Evans Children's Adventure Garden: 22.5 mi
- Garvan Woodland Gardens: 22.6 mi
- Jessieville CCC Camp: 0.3 mi
- Hot Springs Confederate Monument: 17.6 mi
- Iron Spring: 0.1 mi
- Carter Cove Beach: 16.7 mi
- Thermal Water Jug Fountain: 17.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Iron Springs Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Pinnacle | WSW 256° | 595 m | 9.1 mi |
| Barton Mountain | ENE 76° | 571 m | 2.4 mi |
| Smith Pinnacle | ENE 76° | 571 m | 2.4 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | W 278° | 547 m | 5.9 mi |
| Powell Mountain | W 272° | 547 m | 15.6 mi |
| Angling Pinnacle | E 82° | 530 m | 6.1 mi |
| Locust Mountain | WNW 299° | 519 m | 5.2 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | NE 56° | 518 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alum FK, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/359008465
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