The Ouachita River has three dams in this area, each creating a lake. Lake Ouachita is the largest of these. We drove up to Lake Ouachita State Park today to hike the Caddo Bend Trail. It's a four-mile trail that follows the southern shoreline of a peninsula out to "Point 50" and then traces the northern shoreline on the return.
You might think that such a trail would be relatively flat and easy--and it is, in parts. Other parts are rocky and steep, but overall the trail is moderate.
You get great views of Lake Ouachita, and especially from "Point 50" at the tip of the peninsula. The lake is so large and the shoreline so irregular that it is difficult to navigate. Large markers have been placed along the shore to offer boaters some useful landmarks.
One unusual thing we learned is that the lake has extremely clear water and interesting rocky topography, which makes it attractive for SCUBA divers. We saw a pontoon boat anchored off an island below the point. They had a red flag out, so we figured they were diving.
It was a good hike, but we were glad to see our truck when we finished the last mile.
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