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The answer is here (https://www.arkansasoutside.com/miles-and-miles-of-mountain-bike-trails/) but read it fast, it's growing quickly.
How many miles of MTB trails are in Arkansas now?
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Shhhhhhh…..let’s keep it down now
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It may involve where Blowing Springs ends and Back 40 starts.
That's off by about 17 miles if I'm being generous, the numbers for Back 40 look about right. I know there was some additional stuff going in last year off Dartmoor but stopped midway through. I'm not complaining, I think Blowing Springs is one of the best systems in NWA but it ain't 23 miles (unfortunately). Still over 100 miles in Bella Vista, I keep wanting to try and ride it all in one go but it keeps getting harder...need a lift...
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We've revisited it and find it off a bit according to TrailForks. We added up the mileage for Blowing Springs and came up with 15. We'll be making an adjustment this afternoon.That's off by about 17 miles if I'm being generous, the numbers for Back 40 look about right. I know there was some additional stuff going in last year off Dartmoor but stopped midway through. I'm not complaining, I think Blowing Springs is one of the best systems in NWA but it ain't 23 miles (unfortunately). Still over 100 miles in Bella Vista, I keep wanting to try and ride it all in one go but it keeps getting harder...need a lift...
If you can take me on a 15 mile ride in Blowing Springs with no repeats (not including stuff already accounted for in back 40 and Wonderland), I'll pay your tab at the Gear Garden. I tend to get right around 6 miles when I do everything and some overlap into B40.
Side Note: how great is the Gear Garden in Blowing Springs? For those that don't know, check it out before the close for the winter next month (back open in March I believe):
Gear Garden
Gear Garden, Bella Vista, Arkansas. 1,532 likes · 140 talking about this · 157 were here. Surrounded by miles of dirt and paved trails, the Gear Garden offers those that walk, hike or bike a chance...
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We had a beer there last weekend. It was beautiful. Now if they just did street tacos....If you can take me on a 15 mile ride in Blowing Springs with no repeats (not including stuff already accounted for in back 40 and Wonderland), I'll pay your tab at the Gear Garden. I tend to get right around 6 miles when I do everything and some overlap into B40.
Side Note: how great is the Gear Garden in Blowing Springs? For those that don't know, check it out before the close for the winter next month (back open in March I believe):
Gear Garden
Gear Garden, Bella Vista, Arkansas. 1,532 likes · 140 talking about this · 157 were here. Surrounded by miles of dirt and paved trails, the Gear Garden offers those that walk, hike or bike a chance...
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This is awesome! More and more by the week. Just in the past few weeks in SP they've added the new trails at the top of Phase one and they have a couple of fun downhills at the new Rim Trail hub.
Is there a reason Lake Atalanta trails were left off? I also could just be missing it, but I don't see Hobbs trails on the list either.
Is there a reason Lake Atalanta trails were left off? I also could just be missing it, but I don't see Hobbs trails on the list either.
Atalanta is getting totally reworked I believe.
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I think you're right, but I don't think the trails are closed.
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Sorry about that. The mileage was showing up correctly for Rogers but somehow Lake Atalanta and Hobbs didn't show up in the pivot table. It's fixed now.
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