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Lower Trail of the Ancients

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 4.3 (4)
  1. Areas
  2. AR
  3. …Northwest AR
  4. …Ozark National Forest
  5. Upper Buffalo Mountain Bike Trail System
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“Short, steep, and technical trail. ”

John Sage
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Miles

0.8

KM
Singletrack

2,060' 628 m

High

1,784' 544 m

Low

12' 4 m

Up

275' 84 m

Down

11%

Avg Grade (6°)

39%

Max Grade (21°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Features -none-

One Way Only: This is designated as a directional trail.

Description

A very technical descent to the Buffalo Creek Trail. At one point, the trail drops through a very rocky and steep double S curve that is infamous for eating mountain bikers. Lower Ancients eventually connects to South Bench Loop Trail (12 & 11) and Buffalo Creek Trail (7).

Contacts

Local Club: Ozark Off-Road Cyclists

Land Manager: USFS - Ozark-St. Francis National Forests Office

Shared By:

John Sage with improvements by Grant Godfrey
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Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 4 votes

#11

in Upper Buffalo Mountain Bike Trail System

#11312

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  4.3 from 4 votes
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Trail Rankings

#11

in Upper Buffalo Mountain…

#472

in Arkansas

#11,312

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