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      Northwest Arkansas is home to some of the best trail areas in the nation. The region covers parts of the iconic Ozarks of Arkansas in the north as well as the famous River Valley down in the South.

      The Northwest Arkansas region Includes the following Counties:

      Benton County
      Washington County
      Boone County
      Carol County
      Crawford County
      Franklin County
      Johnson County
      Logan County
      Madison County
      Newton County
      Pope County
      Scott County
      Sebastian County
      Yell County.
      Region Details
      • 68
      • 247
      • 266
      • 332
      • 137
      • 18
      • 1

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      1,214
      Trails Mountain Bike
      1,265
      Trails E-Bike
      1,110
      Trails Horse
      72
      Trails Hike
      1,300
      Trails Trail Running
      1,292
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      12
      Trails Observed Trials
      12
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      19
      Trails Snowshoe
      4
      Total Distance
      1,206 miles
      Total Descent
      142,634 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,450 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      2,745 ft
      Reports
      21,542
      Photos
      3,774
      Ridden Counter
      896,628

      Outside Logo Articles

      Video: Remy Metailler & Ryan Rodriguez Chase Rock Features In Bentonville
      Jun 8, 2023 from pinkbike.com
      Remy went to check out the huge investment that has gone into building trails in Arkansas.... courtesy of Walmart.

      Popular Trail Networks

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      Slaughter Pen Trails 35 49 17 3
      Coler Mountain Bike Preserve 12 16 7 5
      Little Sugar 3 27 8
      Blowing Springs 8 21 6 1
      Passion Play 9 11 9 2
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      Popular Northwest Arkansas Mountain Biking Trails

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      All-American
      Slaughter Pen
      All-American
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      All-American
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      Moo Moo
      Bentonville
      Fire Line
      Coler Mountain Bike Preserve
      All-American
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      Choo Choo
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      Black Apple Creek
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      Thunder Dome
      Coler Mountain Bike Preserve
      Rocking Horse
      Slaughter Pen
      Boo Boo
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      Seed Tick Shuffle
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      Highway to Heaven
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      Jesse's Last Stand
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      Rotten to the Core
      Park Spring Park

      Northwest Arkansas Mountain Bike Routes

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      Mt Nebo by Jackalope Cycling
      Mount Nebo State Park - Monument Trails
      18 miles
      RVOORC: Spring Lake with Barber Ridge Climb
      Russellville
      23 miles
      Beginner Route - Slaughter Pen
      Bentonville
      5 miles
      Wet Weather Route - Back 40 - Bella Vista
      Back 40
      7 miles
      Blowing Springs Loop
      Blowing Springs
      4 miles
      The In and Out Loop
      Centennial Park at Millsap Mountain
      5 miles
      Devil's Den Highlights
      Winslow
      14 miles
      The Total Package - BKXC Route
      Mount Nebo State Park - Monument Trails
      14 miles
      Mt. Nebo State Park Day 1 of 2
      Mount Nebo State Park - Monument Trails
      13 miles
      Bentonville Bike Stay - Blowing Springs to Back 40, Ragu and Back
      Blowing Springs
      11 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 39 rides
      Yesterday
      • 39 rides
      Past Week
      • 263 rides

      Photos of Northwest Arkansas Mountain Bike

      76 |
      Oct 4, 2020 @ 7:19pm
      Oct 4, 2020
      65 |
      Oct 4, 2020 @ 7:16pm
      Oct 4, 2020
      407 |
      May 28, 2020 @ 6:06am
      May 28, 2020
      trail: The Boneyard
      1,234 |
      Dec 20, 2019 @ 8:24pm
      Dec 20, 2019
      495 |
      Mar 19, 2019 @ 12:25pm
      Mar 19, 2019
      trail: The Boneyard
      1,282 |
      Nov 20, 2018 @ 5:31pm
      Nov 20, 2018
      | 1 comments
      trail: Billy Epic
      397 |
      Aug 18, 2017 @ 8:33pm
      Aug 18, 2017
      trail: Billy Epic
      462 |
      Aug 14, 2017 @ 6:04pm
      Aug 14, 2017

      Videos of Northwest Arkansas Mountain Bike

      Big Crash on Area 51
      trail: Area 51
      239 | Aug 6, 2024
      Example roll-in - Choo Choo - Bentonville
      trail: Choo Choo
      30 | Apr 23, 2024
      Master Plan Gap
      trail: Masterplan
      76 | Feb 25, 2024
      Boneyard Drop
      trail: Bone Yard
      100 | Feb 24, 2024
      | Jan 16, 2024
      Mad Hatter
      543 | Sep 20, 2023
      Novella OTB
      | Aug 4, 2023
      Novella Crash
      | Aug 4, 2023

      Current Trail Warnings

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      Old Post Grand Prix
      Old Post Park
      Jan 15, 2025 @ 2:01pm
      5 hours
      IcyAtomic2002Trail is great despite recent snow
      Tristan Trail
      Park Spring Park
      Jan 8, 2025 @ 3:58pm
      Jan 8, 2025
      Drymblundell1 large tree down where barn burner exits...
      Creek side
      Slaughter Pen Trails
      Dec 30, 2024 @ 4:34pm
      Dec 30, 2024
      Drymblundell1 serious erosion at bottom of rock lip on...

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      Atomic2002addreportactivity #64663556 and 4 more
      Jan 15, 2025 @ 6:03pm
      53 mins
      IMullenswishlistregionactivity #64647584
      Jan 15, 2025 @ 12:37pm
      6 hours
      TrOyInMaNOhrriddentrailactivity #64644027 and 2 more
      Jan 15, 2025 @ 11:24am
      8 hours
      nwatrailblazersaddtrailactivity #64602250
      Jan 14, 2025 @ 1:45pm
      1 day
      kanehallwishlistregionactivity #64584199
      Jan 14, 2025 @ 7:24am
      1 day

      Recent Comments

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      M-WorkmanreportTaylor HomesteadCleared
      Dec 24, 2024 @ 5:36pm
      Dec 24, 2024
      mwennekertrailDirt TherapyThis trail has been majorly reworked and is...
      Dec 15, 2024 @ 3:14pm
      Dec 15, 2024
      tdeemsreportSugar BridgeAlso the signpost for Kingsdale is in a bad...
      Dec 15, 2024 @ 7:37am
      Dec 15, 2024
      Michael9BB8FRreportSpringhill TrailOne big tree down at the beginning of c trail...
      Dec 7, 2024 @ 4:55pm
      Dec 7, 2024
      justridingalong1trailThe Body MachineReally awesome trail. Great flow achieved with...
      Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:45am
      Dec 2, 2024

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1,199855 miles88,238 ft342 miles2,270 ft
      3,59722,460163295,052
      E-Bike1,110772 miles76,539 ft302 miles2,270 ft
      10421,4287230,208
      Horse72223 miles34,203 ft109 miles2,182 ft
      1,89926
      Hike1,2991,141 miles126,152 ft466 miles2,451 ft
      9320,7972811,871
      Trail Running1,2921,140 miles125,801 ft466 miles2,451 ft
      2720,7802914,902
      Dirtbike/Moto122 miles82 ft1,847 ft591 ft
      1,69834
      Observed Trials122 miles82 ft1,847 ft591 ft
      6581
      ATV/ORV/OHV197 miles1,276 ft3 miles748 ft
      131,70862
      Snowshoe42 miles591 ft1 mile1,148 ft
      248
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