Mount Magazine
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| Mount Magazine | |
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| Elevation: | 2,753 ft (839 m) |
| Coordinates: | Template:Coor dms |
| Location: | Arkansas, USA |
| Topo map: | USGS Blue Mountain |
| Range: | Ozarks |
| Type: | Sandstone rock |
| Age of rock: | Precambrian |
| Easiest route: | hike |
Mount Magazine is the tallest mountain in the state of Arkansas and is the site of Arkansas's newest state park.
Mount Magazine is 2,753 feet above sea level. 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 is the tallest point in Arkansas, and Mossback Ridge which reaches 2,700 feet.
Mount Magazine sits in the midst of the Ozark National Forest in the Arkansas River Valley approximately 17 miles south of Paris, Logan County, Arkansas. on Scenic Highway 309 (also known as the Mount Magazine Scenic Byway).
The park offers 18 campsites, hiking trails, pavilion and picnic area with restrooms, and assorted scenic overlooks. The visitor's center maintains an exhibit gallery and gift shop. Interpretive programs are presented by the park staff on a regular basis. Rock climbing, horseback riding, biking, ATV trail riding, and hang gliding are available activities.
Mount Magazine is the site of the annual "Mount Magazine International Butterfly Festival". 94 of the 126 Arkansas butterfly species inhabit the mountain. The mountain is also home to black bear, whitetail deer, bobcat, and coyote as well as other species.
The mountain is often called "the highest point between the Alleghenies and the Rockies" but there are actually points in Oklahoma and Nebraska with higher elevations.