3 miles
Distance
574 ft
Climb
-703 ft
Descent
00:30:22
Avg time

Flo Ride Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Back 40
    Bella Vista, Arkansas
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #16626 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2016

A black diamond downhill only route running north/south from the Back 40 trail back to the parking lot on Castleford Dr. This flow trail consists of rollers, berms, jumps, and small rock gardens. The trail winds its way down a series of steep slops and has some significant exposure in sections.

The trail has a number of road crossings, so ensure you slow down and watch for traffic.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Flo Ride mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -129 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,060 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,323 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,189 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,060 ft
  • Grade
    -0.898%
  • Grade max
    -32.14%
  • Grade min
    28.68%
  • Distance climb
    1 miles
  • Distance down
    1 miles
  • Distance flat
    882 ft
  • Avg time
    00:30:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:38:06
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Status:
on Apr 16, 2020
Wet
Avg: 4.1 (9 votes)

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  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Parking Parking
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  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
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      Flo Ride Trail Reports

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      Apr 16, 2020 @ 9:37am
      Apr 16, 2020
      Nov 29, 2019 @ 4:40pm
      Nov 29, 2019
      		 Rode today and it was raining lightly. Leaves made it a little sketchy, rocks were slippery. Just went slow. Mud wasn't sticking to tires because...
      Aug 25, 2019 @ 1:41pm
      Aug 25, 2019
      		 Tree down towards the end around that makes the trail unrideable. There is no way to get around the tree besides walking down a gully and up to...
      Jun 27, 2019 @ 5:27pm
      Jun 27, 2019
      		 Good to go, but several washouts impeding optimum flow.
      Apr 27, 2019 @ 8:19am
      Apr 27, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 12 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 98 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 197 rides
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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Nov 29, 2019 @ 4:40pm
      Nov 29, 2019

      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      flag BradyEssary (Apr 25, 2019 at 15:23)
       Don't be fooled into thinking this is only downhill as it's far from it! It has lots of loose small rock as well.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag Never2old2MTB SORBA-W (Sep 22, 2019 at 7:01)
       Not much flow, wish I would have skipped it.
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      flag cdraper122 (Oct 15, 2019 at 7:24)
       Not a black diamond. I believe the sign said intermediate. Also not a down hill flow trail. No berms jumps or drops either. Frown
      [Reply]

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