Beech Valley Trail
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 313 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Beech Valley Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back mountain biking route in Village Creek State Park in Arkansas, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail rises from a low point of 230 feet to a high of 431 feet, with a total elevation gain of 313 feet over the course of the round trip. The climb is moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.9 miles in, where the grade reaches 8%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wynne show October highs around 76°F with lows near 52°F, while July highs average about 92°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Center Ridge Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Beech Valey Trail East Loop is 0.2 mile off. Beech Valley Trail South and the South Ridge Trail are each about a mile away.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Beech Valley Trail
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
49° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Feb
54° / 34°
9 wet
Mar
63° / 42°
10 wet
Apr
73° / 51°
10 wet
May
82° / 62°
11 wet
Jun
90° / 70°
8 wet
Jul
92° / 73°
8 wet
Aug
91° / 70°
7 wet
Sep
86° / 63°
7 wet
Oct
76° / 52°
8 wet
Nov
62° / 42°
9 wet
Dec
52° / 35°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wynne, AR, 9.2 mi away at 260 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Beech Valey Trail East Loop
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0.66-mile out-and-back singletrack with 138 ft gain in Arkansas
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Beech Valley Trail South Connector
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0.78-mile easy singletrack out-and-back in Arkansas with 100 ft gain.
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South Ridge Trail
~2 min drive
4.62-mile out-and-back singletrack in Arkansas with 459 ft elevation gain.
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Bicycle Entrance Trail
~2 min drive
1.81-mile easy singletrack with 284 ft gain in Arkansas.
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Bicycle Entrance Connector
~2 min drive
0.20-mile easy singletrack out-and-back in Arkansas with 50 ft gain.
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Bicycle Entrance Trail
~3 min drive
1.24-mile easy singletrack out-and-back with 260 ft elevation gain in Arkansas.
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Deer Run Connector
~3 min drive
0.30-mile out-and-back singletrack in Arkansas with 9 ft elevation gain.
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Deer Run Trail
~3 min drive
4.45-mile out-and-back singletrack in Arkansas with 621 ft elevation gain.
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