Planned for more than 20 years, the Razorback Regional Greenway is now a reality. This 36-mile, primarily off-road, shared-use trail connects six different downtowns, arts and entertainment districts, shopping, and the University of Arkansas campus.
A trail that crosses something called the Big Dam Bridge has got to be fun, and this one is. Besides the Big Dam Bridge, the Arkansas River Trail also crosses the Clinton Library Bridge, Junction Bridge and Two Rivers Bridge
The state's highest peak, Mount Magazine near Paris, has been likened to a Tour de France climb and was named the climb to do in Arkansas by Bicycling magazine.
Beautiful lake views, gentle rollers and a heart-pounding hill climb await you on the 37-mile Lake Maumelle Loop, one of the best tours of Central Arkansas and one of the best ways to experience Wye Mountain.
From Mena on the Talimena National Scenic Byway, it's a nine-mile sufferfest up Rich Mountain, the state's second highest peak, and the site of splendid Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Arkansas's Castle in the Clouds.
Petit Jean Mountain is a must for the iconic state park at the top. Hwy 154 rises out of the valley and winds up the isolated mountain between the Arkansas and Petit Jean rivers.
From the intersection at Hwy. 64 and Hwy. 155, it's about three miles of rolling hills and one wall of work between you and the top of Mount Nebo. Rising 1,350 feet, it's a very challenging ascent with several sharp switchbacks.
