Arboretum Connector
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 107 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Arboretum Connector is a short, easy mountain biking route in Pinnacle Mountain State Park in Arkansas, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 1.2 miles, with a total elevation gain of 107 feet from a low point of 264 feet to a high of 311 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.28 miles in, where the grade reaches 6 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Marche, Arkansas, show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 75°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. The connector sits among a cluster of other mountain biking routes. Lower Stick, Coachwhip Connector and Twistflower are each about 0.1 mile away, and Upper Stick is about 0.3 mile off. For climbing, Cliffbreak (aka West Pinn) is about 2.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Arboretum Connector
Best months: March–May and October–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.
Jan
50° / 27°
Feb
55° / 30°
Mar
64° / 38°
Apr
73° / 46°
May
81° / 57°
Jun
89° / 65°
Jul
93° / 69°
Aug
92° / 67°
Sep
86° / 59°
Oct
75° / 47°
Nov
62° / 36°
Dec
53° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marche, AR, 7.5 mi away at 272 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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