Arkansas · Hiking

Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch

12.1 mi
loop
686 ft
climb
1,027 ft
high point
Loop
route
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch, so check the source for the area it covers (9 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch is a 12-mile loop on natural surface in the Sylamore Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in northern Arkansas. The trail gains about 686 feet and is rated hard. The route starts at the Bad Branch Trailhead, which is open year-round. The loop passes between a low point of 821 feet and a high of 1027 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 7.2 miles in. That section reaches a 13% grade. Bikes are allowed, but horses are not. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. At a nearby weather station in Mtn View, typical averages run from highs around 71°F in April to 73°F in October, while July and August average highs near 91°F. Blanchard Springs Recreation Area and Blanchard Springs Campgrounds are about a mile away, and North Sylamore Creek, a paddling route, is about 1.6 miles off. City Rock Proper, a climbing area, is roughly 8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch

    Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      48° / 28°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      53° / 32°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 40°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      71° / 48°

      9 wet

    5. May

      78° / 57°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 66°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 70°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 68°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 60°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 49°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      61° / 39°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      51° / 31°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mtn View, AR, 10.7 mi away at 716 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.