Name: Iron Mountain Mountain Bike Trails
Rating: 4.6

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Overview

A fast draining trail built to IMBA standards. Nicely bermed turns with some drops of varying difficulty. Used for several off-road events including cross-country races and XTERRA events.

Need to Know

Camping very nearby plus Iron Mountain Lodge and Marina has cabin rentals less than a mile from most of the trail heads, and the nearby DeGray Lake Resort State Park has a nice lodge and restaurant facility along with lakeside camping opportunities.

Description

Lots of switchbacks with occasional rock gardens of intermediate difficulty. When not in the rock gardens, the trail is nice and flowy most of the way. There are nice views of the lake from several locations.

This is a growing trail section with two phases done and a phase three starting soon that will take riders close to the lake. There are also plans for a phase four if funding holds out.

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Joe Jacobs with improvements by charles egleston and 1 other

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Trail Ratings

4.6 from 44 votes

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in Iron Mountain Lodge and Marina

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4.6 from 44 votes

5 Star		64%
4 Star		32%
3 Star		2%
2 Star		2%
1 Star		0%

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May 22, 2013 near Arkadel…, AR

This is the newest section of trails located to the east of the old trails. Fast and flowy with a little taste of technical. More information is available at www.mtbark.com

Dec 19, 2013 near Arkadel…, AR

My wife catching a wee bit of air, and grinning on one of the many small drops on this roller coaster of a trail.

Jul 1, 2013 near Arkadel…, AR

Aug 18, 2023 near Arkadel…, AR

Nov 4, 2020 near Arkadel…, AR

Some of the flowy sections on the Yellow Loop.

Mar 12, 2016 near Arkadel…, AR

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Nov 17, 2021

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May 25, 2021

Blake Fadem

JG, WZ, CWO, BLUE, all good with the exception of a tree down on WZ. 12mi

Jun 7, 2020

Richard Schmiedeke

Trail is in generally poor shape. 12-15 downed trees across trail, overgrown, tons of imbedded rock. Worst condition I have ever seen! White loop bad!

May 1, 2020

Warren Fossett

Aug 24, 2019

Kelley Williams

So much fun! The White Zone and Blue Bayou. 13.5mi — 1h 50m

Aug 2, 2019

Bryan Seaton

Jul 6, 2019

Jeffrey Taylor

Jun 7, 2019

Chöen Vogt

Apr 10, 2019

Chris Taylor

Mar 30, 2019

Rodney Skyles

did blue trail from red. about 3 miles. going right on white trail. a lot of trees down on blue after burn. 3mi

Mar 23, 2019

Francisco Ponce

Mar 16, 2019

Jason Stovall

Feb 24, 2019

Chad Soles

Just rained previous two days and trail drain off really well, no mud. Only rode the green and orange trail. Fun stuff 9.8mi — 2h 30m

Oct 21, 2018

Leslie Lewellen

Oct 12, 2018

Richard Schmiedeke

Western sections great! Eastern sections very worn with some very technical sections which should be rated at least blue/black overall with some black

Sep 11, 2018

Stephen Paulson

TWO flats and gear issues! Haha! 6.1mi

Aug 22, 2018

Greg Sullivan

Jun 16, 2018

Titanium Trails

22mi

Jun 10, 2018

David Crook

White Trail 5.5mi

Jun 10, 2018

Lauren Langston

pre ride for Dawg Days race 9.9mi

Jun 6, 2018

Steven Sundermier

May 27, 2018

Chris Frasher

Apr 30, 2018

Paula Churchill

14mi

Apr 15, 2018

Kyle Hines

White Trail was awesome. Extremely windy that day and cold as all get out! Will be back soon to ride all of Iron Mountain. 4.7mi

Mar 27, 2018

Nick Jackson

Mar 18, 2018

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Mar 18, 2018

Wes Atchison

Fun, fast, flowy 17mi

Feb 4, 2018

Trent Burroughs

Hit yellow snow with Pixel. Good ride, couldn't shred on the downhill as much with Pixel in front of me 5mi

Oct 29, 2017

Heidi Bettis

Want to do orange, blue and whitr

Oct 16, 2017

Nando Journeyman

One of the best trails I've ever ridden. From the Upper Mountain Trailhead go East, and stay left on the intersection (best descent)

Oct 15, 2017

Eric Leroy

Rained earlier but the trail is in great shape, no issues. 17mi

Aug 12, 2017

Corey Lambert

6mi — 2h 30m

Aug 4, 2017

Caleb Elkins

Jul 28, 2017

Lane Harrison

May 24, 2017

Matthew McGee

Apr 25, 2017

Jim Garland

With Clark. 6.9mi

Apr 21, 2017

Paula Churchill

Great morning of riding, with massive storms to the North we were rain free and smiling as we rode!! 12mi — 3h 00m

Apr 13, 2017

Jim Garland

6.5mi

Mar 26, 2017

Fred Green

Mar 22, 2017

Kevin Tyson

Mar 15, 2017

Tony Record

Mar 14, 2017

Cliff Kinder

Trails dry and in great shape!

Feb 11, 2017

Bridgett Eakin

16.5mi

Jan 26, 2017

Michael Wahl

orange and blue trails have a bit water in the lowest spots, but otherwise are in great shape 7mi — 2h 00m

Dec 29, 2016

Chris Patterson

Nov 25, 2016

Eric Thierjung

25.2mi

Oct 14, 2016

Ed Lerby

Sep 30, 2016

Chris Beveridge

Awesome set of trails. Started at orange/green parking lot. Next time will start at marina lot where A trail marker is. 19mi — 1h 52m

Sep 19, 2016

Scott Thomisee

May 28, 2016

Matt Finch

Apr 22, 2016

Jim Shamburger

Feb 27, 2016

Kenny Davis

Trail was in great shape. Did the white loop CCW and CW think I still like it better going CCW - www.mtbark.com 25.1mi — 2h 06m

Jan 31, 2016

Seth Redican

5.6mi — 0h 57m

Nov 11, 2015

gunnar wright

Long but great ride

Aug 28, 2015

Jace Chesson

very fast and flowy trail, very few hike-a-bike sections and green trail offers a challenging downhill section.

May 2, 2015

Jonathan Tauzin

Apr 3, 2015

Shannon Estes

Loved everything but the first half of yellow. Pink trail is a waste of time. Overall great experience! 17.4mi — 2h 19m

Jul 19, 2014

Jim Garland

With Jeff Garland

Jul 6, 2014

Jeremy Land

Took dad out for first big mtb ride since heart thing. He did good. We were slow but it was a nice trip. Love this trail.

Sep 19, 2013

Cooper Sellers

Woodsy rocky flowy swoopy fantastic fun! 17mi

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Iron Mountain Mountain Bike Trails

“Fast and Flowy Trail system with tough climbs and great payoffs. ”

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