4,967 ft
Distance
109 ft
Climb
-291 ft
Descent
00:16:37
Avg time
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Sparky Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
  • Riding Area
    Devils Den State Park - Monument Trails
    Winslow, Arkansas
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #13872 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #15669 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Arkansas State Parks

An intermediate downhill line with plenty of steep sections and rock alternative lines, passing the under the waterfall Orville goes over. A playground in the woods. One-way, bike-only downhill.

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More Stats for Sparky multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -184 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,069 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,347 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,252 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,070 ft
  • Grade
    -3.7%
  • Grade max
    -32%
  • Grade min
    22.6%
  • Distance climb
    1,647 ft
  • Distance down
    2,900 ft
  • Distance flat
    381 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:34:13
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Status:
on Nov 21, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.44 (5 votes)
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      Sparky Trail Reports

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      Nov 21, 2024 @ 11:58am
      Nov 21, 2024
      		 Heavy leave coverage
      Jun 14, 2024 @ 2:02am
      Jun 14, 2024
      May 18, 2024 @ 7:48am
      May 18, 2024
      		 Can’t keep a flow when you have to get on and off your bike. Hard to pick up any speed with how many twigs, branches and stick are laying around.
      Apr 15, 2024 @ 12:22pm
      Apr 15, 2024
      		 reporter fallen trees cleared
      Mar 5, 2024 @ 5:34am
      Mar 5, 2024
      		 Much more debris than the rest of the trails, including a large limb impaled in the ground right after a berm that is hard to see coming.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 28 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 160 rides
      • Last: Jan 15, 2025

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      May 15, 2021 @ 6:37pm
      May 15, 2021

      Routes with this trail

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      Devil's Den Highlights14 miles
      Devil's Den Greatest Hits10 miles
      Devil's Den Compilation15 miles

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      16:21 | 11 | Dec 27, 2024 , Winslow
      We can take it & Sparky, Devils Den State Park
      3:52 | 349 | Nov 4, 2021 , Winslow

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