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“That’s talking about 100 miles of protected, off-street, paved trails that will take our community and visitors to the places we want to go,” Pack said. “It’ll take us to work, to cultural experiences, to our city parks or to simply grab a burger or beer.”
Pack said the city’s trail system also links up with the Northwest Arkansas Razorback Greenway, a nearly 40-mile paved trail system that stretches from Bella Vista Lake at its northernmost point through communities such as Bentonville, Springdale and Fayetteville, ending at Town Branch Trail.
Pack said the Cato Springs Trail, which connects Kessler Mountain Regional Park to Fayetteville, has been added to the Greenway, which creates a “Mile Zero” for the Green- way that has established infrastruc- ture such as bathrooms, water foun- tains and plenty of parking.
Pack added that the Northwest Arkansas region also has many great destinations for mountain biking and gravel-road riding.
For more information, visit experiencefayetteville.com.
SYLLAMO MOUNTAIN BIKE TRIAL
Designated by the International Mountain Biking Association as an EPIC trail, the Syllamo Mountain Bike Trail offers more than 50 miles of trail for novice and advanced rid- ers. Four trailheads provide access to the trail, including one at Blanchard
Springs Recreation Area and Camp- ground near Mountain View. The trail has five loops that offer varying experiences. For example, the Bad Branch Loop is about 13 miles long and is good for all skill levels.
For more information, visit fs.usda.gov.
CONWAY
For those who may not own a bike, the city of Conway has a solution. The city’s bike-share program through Zagster allows smartphone users to rent a bike to get around town. Users simply download the Zagster app, create an account, check out a bike and lock it up at a designated area and pay for how long they have had the bike. Zagster has a variety of mem- bership options available and dis- counts for University of Central Ar- kansas students, faculty and staff. For more information, visit bike. zagster.com/conway.
JONESBORO
With 692 acres of space and op- portunities for camping, disc golf, fishing and more, Craighead Forrest Park in Jonesboro also has a 7.3-mile paved loop for biking and walking. In addition to the loop, the park provides 15 miles of mountain-bike trails, including 2.4 miles around the park’s lake.
For more information, visit jonesboro.org.
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETE FILE PHOTOS A cyclist rides along the Arkansas River Trail as a barge cruises up the Arkansas River in North
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Riders pedal past a statue made of bicycle chains and crank arms. The statue is north of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art along the Razorback Greenway in Bentonville.