10.8 miles
Distance
1,014 ft
Climb
-949 ft
Descent
1,343 ft
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Built as a way to track a shorter loop of the Back 40 with a little bit of the jump line on Mulligan and Rago

Detailed Description
Back 40 Shorter Loop is a 11 mile less popular intermediate route located near Bella Vista Arkansas. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions. This route includes 50 trails. This route climbs 1,014 ft with a max elevation of 1,343 ft then descends -949 ft.
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  • Riding area
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  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Ridelogs
    43
More Stats for Back 40 Shorter Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 51 min
  • Altitude min
    1,034 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,034 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,096 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -22.4%
  • Grade min
    26.9%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
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youtuber BACK40 Loop // Mountain Biking Northwest Arkansas
BACK40 Loop // Mountain Biking Northwest Arkansas
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Summit School | Full Trail Mountain Biking Back 40
Summit School | Full Trail Mountain Biking Back 40
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Back 40 TH
Sep 27, 2023 @ 2:41pm
2 days
Rago
Sep 25, 2023 @ 8:44am
Sep 25, 2023
Mostly dry but rocks and roots are very slippery and several puddles.
North Upper Connect
Sep 25, 2023 @ 8:44am
Sep 25, 2023
Mostly dry but rocks and roots are very slippery and several puddles.
Summit School
Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:36am
Sep 24, 2023
Tree down on trail
The Back 40 Loop
Sep 23, 2023 @ 12:29pm
Sep 23, 2023
Still wet in quite a few places, but nothing too bad. There was a tree down just west of Bear Hollow trail head
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