46.3 miles

Distance

3,606 ft

Climb

-3,601 ft

Descent

1,369 ft

High Point

This route is archived

The 3rd Annual OZ Trails Off-Road allows participants to choose from the Ozark 15, Ozark 30 and Ozark 50 graduated route options. While "Ozark" pays homage to the OZ Trails network, each number represents the distance of each route in miles (+/-).

All three routes will challenge riders with varied rolling terrain connecting world-class purpose-built singletrack for mountain biking in the beautiful and rugged Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas.

Boasting more than 200+ miles of trails connecting communities, Northwest Arkansas has become one of the hottest new mountain bike destinations in America thanks to more than $75 million invested into trails development over the last five years alone. The OZ Trails Off-Road will celebrate this community investment by taking participants on numerous featured trails, including the Back 40 and Slaughter Pen trail systems in Bella Vista and Bentonville, and more.

The Ozark 50 challenges riders with just under 4,000 feet of climbing through a succession of short, punchy climbs that gradually tax the legs and lungs. The mass start rollout leads you out of Bentonville and into the Back 40 for you first taste of single track.

Detailed Description

OZ Trails Off-Road - Ozark 50 (2021) is a 46 mile expert race route located near Bentonville Arkansas. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 29 trails. This route climbs 3,606 ft with a max elevation of 1,369 ft then descends -3,601 ft.

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Friends of Arkansas Single Track
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47 Reviews & Comments

Score Time Route Post Comment

TPKYE

(Dec 31, 2022 at 7:53)

Trail Taylor Homestead

This is a great trail for anyone who likes rock lipped jumps! (All of which can be avoided for those who like to keep tires in the ground.) It felt like two different trails with the same name on either side of Berthnal Road. From the road down to Back 40 are great jumps and features. From the road to SBAT are a few jumps but overall it’s more like a standard Bella Vista ravine trail. The section from the road to Back 40 is my new favorite trail in NWA. Close to it is “Go Ride” downhill.

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OliberBlack

(Dec 20, 2022 at 17:40)

Trail Masterplan

This trail is so much fun! It should definitely be double black for a few reasons though. The beggining of the downhill has one smaller jump, right into a SUPER long jump, and a very large gap afterwards. In order to hit this right, you have to pedal as hard as you possibly can, to hit the two last jumps without casing. The techy section after all the jumps stays wet during the winter season, so you have to watch your tire placement closely. Definitely one of my favorite trails in Bentonville though.

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scyra

(Nov 23, 2022 at 18:48)

Trail Hammer Down

If there is a perfect dh trail in slaughter pen this is it.

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scyra

(Nov 23, 2022 at 18:34)

Trail Blowing Springs Loop

Great tech trail for bville standards.

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scyra

(Nov 23, 2022 at 18:34)

Trail Boom Diggity

One of the best tech trails in bville bar-none.

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scyra

(Nov 23, 2022 at 18:34)

Trail Boom Diggity

One of the best tech trails in bville bar-none.

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scyra

(Nov 23, 2022 at 18:33)

Trail Rago

Wow fantastic! Rode the south section north to south. The rock jumps are well enough made to send on a hardtail without getting bucked off your pedals. That's a win.

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scyra

(Nov 23, 2022 at 18:20)

Trail Sally Trail (North)

Amazing tech trail. One of my favorite trails in bville. make sure to continue all the way on Sally trail over to Madhatter and back again.

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scyra

(Nov 23, 2022 at 18:17)

Trail The Ledges

Not worth the effort. For some fun and challenging tech hit Boom diggity then head to wonderland Sally trail.

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chriswiles

(Oct 11, 2022 at 14:47)

Trail Sally Trail (North)

The most scenic trail near Bentonville, riding along and under large rock ledges with a small water fall and cave

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john311tran

(Sep 10, 2022 at 10:53)

Trail Boom Diggity

Best trail I've ridden in Bentonville area so far

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john311tran

(Sep 10, 2022 at 10:53)

Trail Boom Diggity

Best trail I've ridden in Bentonville area so far

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Arryq

(Aug 10, 2022 at 19:06)

Trail Blowing Spring Loop Ext

Adds a tiny bit of extra pedaling to the loop, but if you’re going CCW it sets you up a lot better for the first downhill stretch on the loop.

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Rugerman92

(Jul 10, 2022 at 16:49)

Trail All-American

Closed at north a street

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trusstruss

(Jun 20, 2022 at 7:35)

Trail Blowing Springs Loop

Fun trail. More of a blue/black and the hard part is mainly a longish tech section on the west end.

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Scarik420 (May 11, 2022 at 15:52)

Trail Rago

This trail was rated black on trailforks due to erosion of the trail west of the Trafalgar road crossing. The trail along euston road is green/blue with optional blue features.

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Darth-Boredwitis (May 9, 2022 at 17:56)

Trail Rago

Blue trail.
Definitely a blue trail. Maybe there has been some trail work done, but this trail is on the easier side of blue. Glad I took a chance on it.

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Mmkcgriff (May 1, 2022 at 12:55)

Trail Rago

Hiked today. Well maintained. Creeks easy to jump over or wade through. Hilly. Woodsy. Only saw 1 other hiker.

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greatestflatus

(Apr 25, 2022 at 13:01)

Trail Taylor Homestead

Probably my favorite stretch of trail in the back 40. As above, best ridden north to south or clockwise. Trail features 10 or so rock kickers and drops, all rideable after rain as it is all bedrock. Great wet-weather option if you are looking for a little more than just XC trails.

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trusstruss

(Jan 31, 2022 at 18:55)

Trail All-American

Genius trail building. A trip to BVille without a descent of the AA trail is a fail.

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mtbtweety

(Jan 30, 2022 at 13:36)

Trail Taylor Homestead

Ride backwards of TF recommendation.

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savesthejade

(Jan 26, 2022 at 16:57)

Trail The Ledges

A nice tech trail in a sea of mediocre intermediate gravely dirt trails.

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rageify

(Jan 1, 2022 at 14:22)

Trail The Ledges

Fantastic trail. While much is blue, this is def a black trail. I road in rain and its tough for sure. If you can do Oscar's in Coler, you'll be good here. Exposure isn't life threatening but def limb. South to North is the only way.

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rageify

(Dec 30, 2021 at 17:18)

Trail Hammer Down

Best flo tech trail...great place to practice

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BentonvilleMTB (Dec 20, 2021 at 8:39)

Trail Sally Trail (North)

This trail has some amazing views of rock ledges and water flowing off the rocks. Make sure you stop to enjoy the view.

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twowheeledchaos

(Nov 23, 2021 at 12:40)

Trail Taylor Homestead

Closed for maintenance 11/23/21

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Kayakero (Aug 15, 2021 at 9:50)

Trail Hammer Down

Tree down across trail right before bridge

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ZaPeter (Jul 27, 2021 at 15:54)

Trail Berm Creek

As of 7/26/21 the first berm was kinda washed out and created a pretty nasty fall zone. Still a great ride!

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jdisch

(Jun 18, 2021 at 6:39)

Trail Hammer Down

Super fast with a great mix of features - The trails starts with a large wooden ramp/slope drop followed by a steep chunky rock garden, several nice jumps, big berms and a few more rock gardens.

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jasonferrier

(Jun 9, 2021 at 11:22)

Trail All-American

This trail is signed as one way only. Start is on the south end near downtown and the end is on the north end.

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wgwestervelt

(May 15, 2021 at 3:53)

Trail The Ledges

Good trail. I would give it a blue/black rating. If your not comfortable riding on a ledge 18" wide or so you're probably not going to enjoy it. A couple of spicy sections easily walkable.

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Epicshit (Mar 8, 2021 at 15:13)

Trail Blowing Springs Loop

From the intersection with the south portion of trail and back 40, follow towards back 40 and make a right to complete the whole loop. Start on the south portion at the Blowing Springs bench. North portion is ⬛ and south portion is ????.

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MARKZ1968

(Dec 28, 2020 at 7:03)

Trail Hammer Down

Super fun trail, fast, three nice small rock gardens, couple of good jumps. Very fun. Tough climb back to the top but worth it.

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cchambers21

(Dec 9, 2020 at 20:01)

Trail Hammer Down

????nice

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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 17:46)

Trail All-American

Accurate description, this trail will lead you all the way to slaughter pen phase one. There are lots of smooth dirt rollers, berms, and all the jumps are optional.

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Moonie2123

(Sep 18, 2020 at 20:03)

Trail Hammer Down

Ya, super fun, and well built. Easy to loop and repeat. Pre-ride (case everything), re-ride then free ride!

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HammerheadOG (Sep 18, 2020 at 6:32)

Trail Hammer Down

super fun trail! I would love about an hour of this!

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jokermac (Sep 13, 2020 at 12:29)

Trail Taylor Homestead

Ride CCW if you want to hit the jumps.

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tbubier (Dec 21, 2021 at 9:46)

Trail Taylor Homestead

The jumps are clockwise.

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jl1984 (Sep 4, 2020 at 13:44)

Trail Hammer Down

This trail is sick. Loved the rock gardens for a change of pace, would love to see more around here.

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Arryq

(Aug 22, 2020 at 17:26)

Trail Hammer Down

While some locals have called this line “Flozone” since it was being put in, the official name for this line is “Hammer Down”

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Tbruce318 (Aug 18, 2020 at 19:52)

Trail The Ledges

This is one of my favorite trails if not my absolute favorite. Not too many people so you can let loose and enjoy the ride. It is a challenging trail but idk if I would call it an expert trail. It is very fun. Flows really well at times and other times it's pretty technical. I would suggest riding from south to north so start out on the Commonwealth road side and go down to the Grosvenor road end.

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jokermac (Aug 14, 2020 at 14:54)

Trail Ozone

Rode from west to east; downhill all the way. Rocky trail. Eastern portion of Ozone adjacent to wastewater treatment plant, so raw sewage smell was prevalent.

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jtmancin

(May 23, 2019 at 12:28)

Trail Taylor Homestead

Would ride better going north to south

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jamhk (Oct 17, 2018 at 14:57)

Trail Wishing Springs North

Its paved, but it's also a little twisty. Fun if you are going to a different trailhead... Just another paved path really.

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GabPayne (Oct 4, 2018 at 15:56)

Trail The Ledges

Opookckcj

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cofo11 (Jul 8, 2018 at 17:45)

Trail Rago

Going counter clockwise from the last road crossing to Summit School this trail is no longer a blue. It has blue level features but the cost of a mistake is easily black. High speed, potential for step downs/hips, and the bench cut has eroded away to the point only the trail bed, 6" or less, separate you from flying off into a ravine. Amazingly fun ride though.

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Trails in Route

	Mulligan				4,357 ft
	The Ledges				3 miles
	SBAT				1 mile
	Taylor Homestead				2 miles
	Rago				2 miles
	Blowing Springs Loop				2 miles
	Boom Diggity				2 miles
	Blowing Spring Loop Ext				433 ft
	Cooper Elementary Spur				1,726 ft
	Cooper Elementary Mtb Spur				194 ft
	Cooper Elementary Mtb Spur				272 ft
	Smuggler's Run				3,373 ft
	Sally Trail (North)				3,245 ft
	Wishing Springs North				1 mile
	All-American Skill Line				1,703 ft
	All-American Heros				2,110 ft
	The Urban Trail				2,178 ft
	Razorback Ridge				1 mile
	Masterplan				761 ft
	Berm Creek				213 ft
	Angus Chute (Gully)				315 ft
	Ozone (NW A St)				2,362 ft
	Ozone				3,314 ft
	Hammer Down				614 ft
	Black Apple Creek				233 ft
	Rocking Horse				1,355 ft
	All-American				4,173 ft

Route POI

	Lake Ann Aid Station	Aid Station
	Pinyon/Ledges Aid Station	Aid Station
	Veterans Memorial Aid Station	Aid Station

Details

Race Course
Race Date

Saturday October 16, 2021
Riding area

Crystal Bridges
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

3

More Stats for OZ Trails Off-Road - Ozark 50 (2021) mountain bike route

Altitude min

1,009 ft
Altitude start

1,284 ft
Altitude end

1,289 ft
Grade max

-35.9%
Grade min

31.1%
Distance climb

19 miles
Distance down

20 miles
Distance flat

7 miles

Avg: 5 (2 votes)

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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

status	trail	date	condition	description
	Mulligan	Jan 27, 2023 @ 9:11pm 3 days
	Boom Diggity	Jan 22, 2023 @ 10:49pm Jan 22, 2023
	All-American	Jan 19, 2023 @ 9:31am Jan 19, 2023
	All-American Heros	Jan 15, 2023 @ 8:22pm Jan 15, 2023
	Black Apple Creek	Jan 15, 2023 @ 8:22pm Jan 15, 2023

OZ Trails Off-Road - Ozark 50 (2021) route

Route Supporters

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