The Ozark Grinder Trail

The Ozark Grinder Trail The Ozark Grinder Trail is a fabulous gravel grinder bicycle trail through some of the most scenic an Close to 10,000 feet of elevation gain!

The Ozark Grinder Trail has approximately 138 miles of trails (approx. 113 miles of gravel) accessible through some the Ozarks most wild and scenic countryside! The trail runs inside of the Buffalo National River with fabulous river overlooks, is also within the Ozark National Forest running next to the Richland Creek Wilderness, along Richland Creek (a National Wild and Scenic River), Falling Wat

er Creek, and the Middle Fork of the Little Red River running along portions of the railroad bed of the long-departed Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad. This trail also sports some steep mountain climbs! The Ozark Grinder Trail also occasionally runs in conjunction with or in close proximity to the Ozark Highlands Trail and the Buffalo River Trail hiking trails. There are multiple access points to the trail. Tyler Bend at the Buffalo National River, Snowball, Witt Springs, Leslie, Marshall, Oxley, and Shirley. At times the trail will be impassable due to high water at low water bridge crossings. Never attempt a dangerous river or stream crossing! Turn around, don’t drown. Come back another day! It is also recommended that you always ride with a partner. Many sections of the trail are outside of cell phone coverage.

Register now for the Snowball Adventure Race! Starts in Snowball, Arkansas on Saturday, 9 May with a 6-mile run towards ...
04/30/2026

Register now for the Snowball Adventure Race! Starts in Snowball, Arkansas on Saturday, 9 May with a 6-mile run towards the Margaret White area, which offers breathtaking scenery and a few hills. After that, you'll paddle for 8.5-mile down the beautiful Buffalo River, ending at the Tyler Bend launch area. From there, you'll grab your bike and cycle 11.5 miles back to Snowball via the Ozark Grinder Trail, with some uphills, lots of gravel, and incredible views of the Buffalo River. It's an adventure worth experiencing! Kid's event also!
www.trireg.com/snowballadventurerace26
Go sign up and bring a friend! Don’t forget about the Armchair Adventurer if you want to support us but have no desire to train. Registration is limited to 100, so sign up early! The Old Snowball House

04/18/2026
Bike ride Saturday out of downtown Leslie at 9am! Free! Join in for a ride!
03/27/2026

Bike ride Saturday out of downtown Leslie at 9am! Free! Join in for a ride!

03/26/2026

Leslie has been chosen as a cycling hub for the Arkansas Rural Recreational Roads program! Well done Leslie, Arkansas!

The 7th Annual Chocolate Roll Bike Ride is Saturday, 6 Dec in Leslie at 9am hosted by Hill Country Cycling Club! This is...
12/01/2025

The 7th Annual Chocolate Roll Bike Ride is Saturday, 6 Dec in Leslie at 9am hosted by Hill Country Cycling Club! This is an annual gathering with two "slow roll" routes, a 14 and 18 miler mixed surface, mild terrain. Mostly a fun ride to just gather together, enjoy free hot chocolate and Searcy County Chocolate rolls. This is a donation only ride. Throw a few bucks in the jar that supports our new recycled bike project, the Buffalo River Bike Shop! The host business for chocolate rolls and hot cocoa is Brick House Artisans, an amazing local crafts store in downtown Leslie.

One of Arkansas's best cycling experiences is coming soon! Sign up now for the Pedestal Rock and Lick Fork Ride, Prlfrid...
10/07/2025

One of Arkansas's best cycling experiences is coming soon! Sign up now for the Pedestal Rock and Lick Fork Ride, Prlfride in the Heart of the Arkansas Ozarks! Fabulous ride on 18 October in Witts Springs! 11 years feeding cyclists like family after tackling the rolling terrain for the paved routes and gravel routes. You pick your surface, you pick your distance, they feed you like family!
Registration is open at bikereg.com/prlfride Witts Springs Community Voices Arkansas Office of Outdoor Recreation Arkansas Outside

The epic Arkansas High Country Race started from Russellville this morning! Cheer them on!
10/04/2025

The epic Arkansas High Country Race started from Russellville this morning! Cheer them on!

Great plug for Searcy County cycling on KATV – Good Morning Arkansas this morning! Joe Jacobs of Arkansas Outside promo...
08/19/2025

Great plug for Searcy County cycling on KATV – Good Morning Arkansas this morning! Joe Jacobs of Arkansas Outside promotes Witts Springs Pedestal Rock & Lick Fork Ride on 18 October Prlfride https://katv.com/community/good-morning-arkansas/fall-bicycle-events-with-arkansas-outside

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