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Womble Mountain Bike Trail
Mt. Ida/hot Springs, Arkansas
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
3 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 9/30/08 by ChiliPepper |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 37 miles | Global Rank: 294 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 24 | Wishlist: 34 |
| IMBA Epic Trail |
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Description: A 37-mile singletrack that rolls east-west along an Arka** mountain ridge, following the course of the Ouachita River. The trail begins at one North Fork Lake and ends at Lake Ouachita. It pa** through the thick hardwoods and dark pines of the Ouachita National Forest, opening occasionally to spectacular bluffs above the river. This is rolling terrain - ranging between 1,000 and 1,600 feet in elevation - but it all adds up. 5-10 hours of riding and 6,000 feet of climbing. It crosses roads at regular intervals, giving new riders an opportunity to bail out if the trail proves too much for them. Considered an IMBA Epic. The Womble is complete, marked with white triangles, milage markers, and signs. It is shared hikers.
Description: A 37-mile singletrack that rolls east-west along an Arka** mountain ridge, following the course of the Ouachita River. The trail begins at one North Fork Lake and ends at Lake Ouachita. It pa** through the thick hardwoods and dark pines of the Ouachita National Forest, opening occasionally to spectacular bluffs above the river. This is rolling terrain - ranging between 1,000 and 1,600 feet in elevation - but it all adds up. 5-10 hours of riding and 6,000 feet of climbing. It crosses roads at regular intervals, giving new riders an opportunity to bail out if the trail proves too much for them. Considered an IMBA Epic. The Womble is complete, marked with white triangles, milage markers, and signs. It is shared hikers.
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by indamtnsbj on September 8, 2009
Nice flowing singletrack for 30+ miles. The designers of this trail did a great job on the grading, and there are few steep hills on the whole route. I did the trail from North fork Lake (south end) heading in a NE direction. The trail seemed to constantly go down hilll from this direction. The drop down to the fishing village at 25 miles was great, and would have been a beast to climb. Overall, very little technical portions with mostly hardpacked trail, with some loose portions. Overall a great all day ride with smooth singletrack that goes on and on. stop by fishing village and go to the store for a shuttle. They charged $45 to drop off of the south end. It is easy to end back at fishing village or continue to the end and get picked back up. Dry county area so pack it in..
Similar Trail: Raccoon Mtn, chattanooga
reviewed by bmariani2 on May 25, 2009
This is an epic trail with something for everyone. This is all single track with moderate climbing and descending. Many bench trails that are cut into sides of hills. I really enjoyed the constant change in scenery and you will not be discouraged by a constant struggle that has no end in sight. There are numerous bailouts if you need them and camp grounds dispersed along the river which the trail follows for several miles.
Similar Trail: The Vista Trail
reviewed by ChiliPepper on September 30, 2008
Rode here when I lived in LA. This was a very awesome singletrack by all means, and the scenery is just awesome. Some really nice rolling hills. Something for everyone here.
* Review edited 9/30/2008
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