his trail is made up of six trails which unfortunately are not all loops. In <br />
order to ride every trail out there you will have to go back over some trails <br />
you have already ridden. With that said this is still one of my favorite trails <br />
to ride and each trail offers something a little bit different then the other. <br />
The Inner Loop and Carriage trail are probably about the easiest trails out <br />
there. The Inner is all single track that twists and turns through a meadow <br />
and tree line, it is fast and flat and a great place to start a novice out on. <br />
Carriage Trail is an old dirt road that is slowly being taken back by mother <br />
nature. This trail is short and does not make up a loop unless you use the <br />
Settler trail to create what we call the Outer Loop. Carriage is a fairly flat <br />
and non technical trail with very few turns. If you are traveling from the <br />
north heading south on the Carriage there is a nice little berm at the end <br />
which makes for a nice place to catch a little air. Using the Inner and Outer <br />
Loops makes for a great novice ride, recovery ride or speed work.<br />
Settler Trail runs south to north connecting Fern Loop to the Earthquake <br />
Ridge Loop. For the most part this trail does not have much in climbing, it is <br />
a little rocky in places and has a little drop off nothing a beginner could not <br />
handle. It does run through a section we call the Pine Needle Floor because <br />
of all the Pine needles that cover the trail, a little caution here as those <br />
needles can make the front tire wash out. Settler Loop also connects the <br />
Rocky Bottoms trail to the Earthquake Ridge trail. For more information go <br />
to www.mtbark.com
In Mena on Hwy. 71 go to the intersection of Hwy. 71 and Hwy. 88 / Mena <br /><br />Street there is an old train station on the corner. Turn north onto Hwy. 88 / <br /><br />Mena Street and follow it up going toward Rich Mountain for about 2 miles. <br /><br />You should see a Visitor Information Center on your right. You can park at the <br /><br />Visitor Center. The trail heads are to the north and south of the Visitor Center.
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