Cycling Trails in Northwest Arkansas

Slaughter Pen Trails

Bentonville
Trail type: Single-track
Payoff: Flowy trails, progressive features, Crystal Bridges art
Backing up to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art near the Razorback Regional Greenway, the 40+ miles of Slaughter Pen trails include something for every rider level from beginner to advanced, with connector trails helping riders get to various hubs. Find clean flow, drops, jumps, bermed turns, major downhills, technical elements and more.

Blowing Springs / Back 40 Trails / Little Sugar

Bella Vista
Trail type: Single-track
Payoff: Waterfalls, springs, long runs
The growing network of trails in Bella Vista provides 100 miles of variety. The 6-mile Blowing Springs loop skirts waterfalls, springs and bluffs. The Back 40 system weaves up and down through ridges and valleys for grinding climbs and thrilling descents. The newest section, Little Sugar (named for the creek), features big berms, narrow tracks, drops and jumps.

Lake Leatherwood Trails

Eureka Springs
Trail type: Single-track/downhill
Payoff: Lake views, shuttles, other activities
Lake Leatherwood will satisfy riders whether they love the adrenaline of Gravity Trail Project downhill runs or prefer 25 miles of challenging cross-country trails around the lake. For downhill runs, a shuttle (with fee) takes riders to a launch site. Beginner trails are smooth and flowy, intermediate trials are technical and rocky and expert slopes include massive jumps.

Lake Atalanta Trail / Railyard Bike Park

Lake Atalanta, Rogers
Trail type: Single-track/hard surfaces
Payoff: Scenic, lake views, bike park
This scenic trail, a regional favorite, loops around Lake Atalanta. Several spurs feature swooping bridges, short steep climbs and gravity cavities. The trail, which connects to downtown Rogers, also includes the Railyard Bike Park, a hard and natural surface pump track-style playground for skill building, with jumps, drop-offs and more for all skill levels.

Coler Mountain Bike Preserve

Bentonville
Trail type: Single-track/downhill
Payoff: Stunning scenery, camping, classes
This award-winning destination trail system showcases great rides on more than 17 miles of trails. The park also offers classes, guided rides, camping, walking trails and a scenic outdoor environment with amenities like an onsite cafe. World-class mountain bike trails include flowy jump lines, gap jumps and thrilling downhills.

Devil’s Den Monument Trails

Devil’s Den State Park south of Fayetteville
Trail type: Single-track
Payoff: Park amenities, historic trails, bluffs and waterfalls
With beginner options like the 3-mile Outlaw Loop, Racers Hill for a workout and Devil’s Racetrack, one of the region’s most epic trails, it’s worth visiting Devil’s Den State Park for mountain biking alone. The Devil’s Racetrack leads behind a waterfall and around enormous rock formations.

Hobbs Monument Trails

Hobbs State Park, Rogers
Trail type: Single-track/downhill
Payoff: Downhill dirt tracks, lake activities
At this part of the 40-mile Monument Trail system, find several interconnecting trails flowing downhill to Beaver Lake. Access the trails by heading east on the Tunnel Connector from Hobbs’ visitor center. Trails drop riders through karst outcroppings on their way to the lake.

Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

Off Arkansas 74 near Jasper, Arkansas
Trail type: Single-track/downhill
Payoff: Mountain views, other adventures
Bring your own bike or rent at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. The fee-entry natural park in the heart of northwest Arkansas offers day-use and overnight stays. Its growing mountain bike trail system winds through boulder fields, streams and the ranch.