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SaveA area full of miles and miles of trail that have a range in difficulty.
Easy to spend a full day out there.
No cell service hardly.
Maps every were so its hard to get lost.
Easy to spend a full day out there.
No cell service hardly.
Maps every were so its hard to get lost.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: National Forest
google parking directions Access Info:
Multiple parking areas, including the Solar school, Cave Mt Road Trailhead, Knuckles Creek Rd Trailhead
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- Mountain Bike
23 trails
- E-Bike
8 trails
- Hike
23 trails
- Trail Running
23 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 4
- 10
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of May 18, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 23
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 23
- Trails E-Bike
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 23
- Trails Trail Running
- 23
- Total Distance
- 43 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 24 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,749 ft
- Total Vertical
- 925 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,566 ft
- Reports
- 24
- Photos
- 9
- Ridden Counter
- 1,776
Popular Upper Buffalo Head Waters Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than Epic | 14 miles | |
| 2018 Buffalo Headwaters Challenge (includes private property) | 41 miles | |
| BHWC April 24, 2021 | 41 miles | |
| Upper Buffalo Headwaters (IMBA Epic) | 19 miles |
Photos of Upper Buffalo Head Waters Mountain Bike
trail: Enchanted Descent (unmarked)
17 |
Feb 6, 2023 @ 5:38am
Feb 6, 2023
trail: Enchanted Descent (unmarked)
21 |
Feb 6, 2023 @ 5:37am
Feb 6, 2023
trail: Fire Tower
197 |
Aug 18, 2020 @ 7:13pm
Aug 18, 2020
trail: Fire Tower
248 |
Aug 18, 2020 @ 7:13pm
Aug 18, 2020
trail: Zeester
157 |
Aug 18, 2020 @ 7:11pm
Aug 18, 2020
trail: Zeester
171 |
Aug 18, 2020 @ 7:11pm
Aug 18, 2020
trail: Zeester
151 |
Aug 18, 2020 @ 7:11pm
Aug 18, 2020
trail: Zeester
165 |
Aug 18, 2020 @ 7:11pm
Aug 18, 2020Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knuckles Creek Road (FSR 1476) | Jun 29, 2023 @ 6:49pm Jun 29, 2023 | Ideal | eDorman | ||
| Wildcat | Jun 24, 2023 @ 2:46am Jun 24, 2023 | Ideal | dgodwin | ||
| Twisted Hickory | May 1, 2023 @ 5:33am May 1, 2023 | Dry | adam20t | ||
| Fire Tower | Sep 7, 2022 @ 3:50pm Sep 7, 2022 | Variable | BenKoe | ||
| Buffalo Lookout Tower | May 18, 2022 @ 7:23am May 18, 2022 | Dry | Tomis916 | ||
| Trail of the Ancients | May 18, 2022 @ 7:23am May 18, 2022 | Variable | Tomis916 | ||
| Trail of the Ancients (DH) | May 18, 2022 @ 7:23am May 18, 2022 | Variable | Tomis916 | ||
| Southern Slide | May 18, 2022 @ 7:23am May 18, 2022 | Dry | Tomis916 | ||
| Bear Point | Apr 24, 2021 @ 7:40am Apr 24, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | yetilust | ||
| Downhill bois Chastel - Julienne | Apr 13, 2015 @ 12:14pm Apr 13, 2015 | Variable | ugolegentil |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTINBOYD4 | wishlist | route | Upper Buffalo Headwaters (IMBA Epic) | Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:37pm Sep 16, 2023 |
| Sebski01 | wishlist | route | Upper Buffalo Headwaters (IMBA Epic) | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:16pm Aug 26, 2023 |
| Sebski01 | wishlist | route | 2018 Buffalo Headwaters Challenge (includes private property) | Aug 25, 2023 @ 1:21pm Aug 25, 2023 |
| Rainger7077 | wishlist | route | 2018 Buffalo Headwaters Challenge (includes private property) | Jul 31, 2023 @ 2:22pm Jul 31, 2023 |
| eDorman | ridden | trail | Azalea Falls | Jul 25, 2023 @ 7:37am Jul 25, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | It looks like every route has people climb... | May 9, 2023 @ 11:33am May 9, 2023 | ||
| trail | Can confirm, not fun going up. | May 26, 2021 @ 5:18pm May 26, 2021 | ||
| trail | Unrideable at the moment. 10+ tall mounds of... | May 26, 2021 @ 5:16pm May 26, 2021 | ||
| trail | Fun trail with some fast, flowy sections. Good... | Apr 19, 2021 @ 8:11am Apr 19, 2021 | ||
| trail | Technical but well laid out trail primarily... | Apr 19, 2021 @ 8:09am Apr 19, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo River | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14.8 km | |
| Red Lick Trails | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21.7 km | |
| Pension Mountain | 4 | 5 | 1 | 31.3 km | |
| North Arkansas College Bike Park | 2 | 1 | 34.7 km | ||
| Hobbs State Park Conservation Area - Monument Trails | 38.3 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 23 | 43 miles | 6,749 ft | 24 miles | 925 ft | #4,689 | #2,112 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 465 | |
| E-Bike | 8 | 16 miles | 2,090 ft | 8 miles | 925 ft | #3,156 | #705 | 21 | 13 | |||
| Hike | 23 | 43 miles | 6,749 ft | 24 miles | 925 ft | #3,846 | #1,953 | 24 | 106 | |||
| Trail Running | 23 | 43 miles | 6,749 ft | 24 miles | 925 ft | #3,856 | #1,958 | 24 | 6 |
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