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Arkansas trails · River Corridor Trail

River Corridor Trail

A 12.9-mile network in Arkansas, with 472 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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Length
12.9 mi
Elevation gain
472 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
28%
Steepest mile
+255 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.0 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,672 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of River Corridor Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Getting there

River Corridor Trail junction. About 46 min drive (36 mi) from Mena. 34.29621, -94.17645 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:55 a.m., the sun rises at 7:21 a.m. and sets at 6:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:09 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.9-mile route takes roughly 5 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:21 p.m. — 6 h 22 min before sunset.

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