This massive expanse of singletrack makes for a perfect bikepacking objective or, if you’re a true badass, perhaps an epic day ride. You could opt to bikepack this section point-to-point or, by using other trails in the area such as the Womble and the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail, create a lollipop or a loop route.

Despite being the longest mountain bike trail in the state, the Ouachita National Recreation Trail still flies well under the radar. “Over 100 miles of the trail is open to mountain bikes and I very rarely run into riders that have been on any of the trail,” said Jake Meredith on Arkansas.com. “It is very challenging in places though. Hike-a-bike is just part of it. It is one of the most rewarding trails though.”

Sources: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ouachita/recreation/recarea/?recid=10804&actid=50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OuachitaNationalRecreationTrail https://www.arkansas.com/articles/biking-ouachitas