I don't know how long it would take you to get up there but you're a lot closer than me. I'm about 8 hours from the Ouachitas. Arkansas has a bunch of great backpacking areas but you're going for the gold...Buffalo River.
We parked a vehicle at each end of our hike and started at Camp Orr and ended at Ponca. Man, camping along that river is magical. Found a rock slab by the river to stargaze. Can't beat the natural wonders of our universe.
