MTB Project Logo

A paved multi-use trail that makes a scenic loop of the Arkansas River.


Your Rating: Rating Rating Rating Rating Rating      Clear Rating
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites: Add To-Do · Your List
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

16.0

Miles

25.8

KM

Paved Path

311' 95 m

High

212' 65 m

Low

407' 124 m

Up

403' 123 m

Down

1%

Avg Grade (1°)

6%

Max Grade (4°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

The Arkansas River Trail is a paved, scenic, multi-use trail used by cyclists, runners, and walkers that makes a 16-mile loop of the Arkansas River through Little Rock and North Little Rock. It utilizes the Big Dam Bridge and the Clinton Bridge. Spur trails lead off to Two Rivers Park, Burns Park, and many of the local mountain bike trails can be accessed from the Arkansas River Trail.

The pedestrian bridges can be congested so be courteous, use care, and ride at low speeds through these areas.

The River Trail has many access points, notably Cook's Landing, Burns Park Soccer Complex, Dog Park, Golf Course, and Boat Ramp, and Riverfront Park in North Little Rock, and the Clinton Presidential Library, River Market, Murray Park, and the Murray Park Lock & Dam on the Little Rock side.

There are bike fix-it stations at the Two Rivers Bridge, Pfiefer Pavilion at the base of the Big Dam Bridge on the North Little Rock side, and next to the restrooms at Burns Park at the parking lot of White Oak Bayou.

For information regarding this trail and updates during construction click here.

Shared By:

Cliff Li

Trail Ratings

  4.6 from 8 votes

#1

in Little Rock

#6391

Overall
  4.6 from 8 votes
5 Star
75%
4 Star
13%
3 Star
13%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Trail Rankings

#1

in Little Rock

#293

in Arkansas

#6,391

Overall
17 Views Last Month
2,468 Since Apr 24, 2015
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

63%
0%
38%
0%
0%
0%

Photos

Cooks Landing/Big Dam Bridge Entrance (photo courtesy of Cliff Li)
Aug 22, 2014 near North L…, AR
loading

Weather


Current Trail Conditions

Unknown
Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

May 26, 2023
Bret Murray
Mar 23, 2023
Bret Murray
Oct 10, 2019
Dusty Long
Paved and scenic. Few grade changes, mostly flat. Fun and casual. Connects many areas. Can go further than we did. Rode mtb.Bikers,walkers, skaters 6mi
Oct 12, 2018
Jeremy Fawcett
little sprinkle and slight wind chill, but still a great ride 16mi
Jun 6, 2018
Private User
Apr 10, 2018
Joey Atkins
Apr 4, 2018
Gerhardt Bobzien
awesome ride 16mi
Feb 26, 2018
Jason Smith
nice paved connector to trails when rain has flooded everywhere.
Welcome

Join the Community

Create your FREE account today!
Already have an account? Login to close this notice.

Get Started