18.2 miles
Distance
1,919 ft
Climb
-1,920 ft
Descent
1,353 ft
High Point

Hit the best downhills in the Back 40 with this loop. It covers Go Ride, Taylor's Homestead, and Rago. But there's also still a lot of pedaling, as would be expected for the Back 40 Smile

Detailed Description
Back 40 Fun & Flow is a 18 mile popular intermediate route located near Bella Vista Arkansas. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 3 trails. This route climbs 1,919 ft with a max elevation of 1,353 ft then descends -1,920 ft.
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  • Ridelogs
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More Stats for Back 40 Fun & Flow mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    0 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,065 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,327 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,329 ft
  • Grade max
    -37.6%
  • Grade min
    30.4%
  • Distance climb
    7 miles
  • Distance down
    8 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
Avg: 3.5 (2 votes)
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Julie Rides Go Ride on the Back 40
Julie Rides Go Ride on the Back 40
trail: Go Ride
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May 28, 2023
Go Ride | Full Trail Mountain Biking Back 40
Go Ride | Full Trail Mountain Biking Back 40
trail: Go Ride
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May 28, 2023

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Summit School
Apr 9, 2025 @ 5:18pm
Apr 9, 2025
A few wet spots on the west side
Taylor Homestead
Apr 2, 2025 @ 4:43pm
Apr 2, 2025
Can we cut this back please?
Go Ride
Mar 9, 2025 @ 12:23pm
Mar 9, 2025
Ideal. Recently groomed.
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