All trails in the Big Brushy Complex are open to hiking and mountain bikes except one. Brushy Mountain Trail is open only for foot travel. Special areas near the Big Brushy Trail Complex include the Big Brushy Campground, Blowout Mountain Scenic Area, and the Ouachita National Recreation Trail. The trail can also be entered at the Ouachita National Recreation Trail. The trail is unsurfaced.
Water is scarce on many portions of the trail.
The Big Brushy Complex trails are marked with white rectangles. The Ouachita National Recreation Trail is marked with blue rectangles. At Big Brushy Campground facilities include camp sites, picnic tables, a playground, a picnic shelter, and a trailhead parking lot. Drinking water is not available at Big Brushy Campground. Treat water from lakes and streams before drinking.