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3,343 ft
Distance
-287 ft
Descent
00:04:37
Avg time
-287 ft
Altitude change
1,275 ft
Altitude min
1,562 ft
Altitude max
1,562 ft
Altitude start
1,276 ft
Altitude end
-8.6%
Grade
-29.3%
Grade max
2%
Grade min
20 ft
Distance climb
3,077 ft
Distance down
190 ft
Distance flat
00:04:37
Avg time
Flight Training Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMt Kessler
Fayetteville, Arkansas -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump
A downhill-only trail that was built using modern techniques and hundreds of hours of rock work and armoring. Fast and engaging terrain.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 21 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 190 rides
- Last: Nov 10, 2026
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Directions to flight-training trailhead
(36.042020, -94.217970)
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★ 3.0 • 16 miles • 1,908 ft • 17 •
Tough yet awesome course. This route cover plenty of berms, jumps, drops, climbing, and fast downhill...
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This is a fun route that highlights some of the best trails on Mt. Kessler.
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Wlaurenzo
I personally had a great time on this trail. While it is certainly not a “jump line,” it’s a very fun, fast DH trail with a lot of big, well built berms, a few mild drops and jumps, and some really nice flow. Relatively mild black diamond that anyone who isn’t a jump line snob should have a great time on
toddsmithsurftx
Extremely disappointed in the name of this trail. You’d think a black rated trail named “Flight Training” would actually have jumps on it. One real jump and maybe a couple little bumps. If you’re looking for a black jumpline, this is not what you’re looking for. The berms were fun though. Maybe rename it “Berm Training”.
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