Arkansas trails · Brock Creek #23
Brock Creek #23
A 14.2-mile network in Arkansas, with 650 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.7. It gives back about 1,636 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
MOUNTAIN MAN, BROCK CREEK OHV — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 1 h 15 min drive (34 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Russellville. 35.52992, -92.83932 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:51 a.m., the sun rises at 7:16 a.m. and sets at 6:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.2-mile route takes roughly 5 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:52 p.m. — 5 h 45 min before sunset.
Loop options
- BROCK CREEK #23 + BROCK CREEK #40 + BROCK CREEK #42 — 14.6 mi loop, 2,557 ft gain
- BROCK CREEK #25 + BROCK CREEK #23 + BROCK CREEK #24 — 5.1 mi loop, 1,224 ft gain
- BROCK CREEK #25 + BROCK CREEK #23 + BROCK CREEK #24 — 6.4 mi loop, 1,369 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Hurr. Cr. Bypass Oht 02 Wilde — 24.5 mi
- Deer Tower Trail — 27.4 mi
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail — 28.0 mi
- Buffalo River/Ozark Highland Trail — 29.6 mi