Carnasaw
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 543 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Carnasaw is a short, steep mountain biking route in Pinnacle Mountain State Park in Arkansas, managed by State Park and Recreation. The climb is an out-and-back of about 0.74 miles, with a total elevation gain of 543 feet from the low point at 319 feet to the high at 595 feet. The steepest stretch comes within the first 0.05 miles, with a grade of 17 percent, and the route is rated hard. 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 reach 93°F. That station sits about 323 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the climb run a bit cooler. Several other mountain biking routes start within a tenth of a mile, including Logging Road, Armadillo Run and Chaotic Zone. Climbers can find Cliffbreak (aka West Pinn) about 2.5 miles away.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Carnasaw
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.
Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive
RIDE
Chaotic Zone
Next door
0.45-mile moderate singletrack in Arkansas with 87 ft elevation gain.
RIDE
Centipede
Next door
0.57-mile easy singletrack out-and-back in Arkansas with 278 ft gain.
RIDE
Glade Runner
Next door
0.40-mile hard singletrack out-and-back in Arkansas with 298 ft gain.
RIDE
Bobcat Way
Next door
0.67-mile singletrack loop in Arkansas with 275 ft elevation gain.
RIDE
Coachwhip
Next door
2.26-mile easy singletrack in Arkansas with 601 ft gain.
RIDE
Dynamite
~2 min drive
1.40-mile out-and-back singletrack in Arkansas with 391 ft elevation gain.
RIDE
Twistflower
Next door
Twistflower is a 0.53-mile out-and-back singletrack in Arkansas with 273 ft of elevation gain.
RIDE
Upper Stick
Next door
0.33-mile easy singletrack with 113 ft gain in Arkansas state park.
RIDE
Mountain Boomer
~5 min drive
0.39-mile hard singletrack out and back in Arkansas with 56 ft gain.
RIDE
Turkey Tracks
Next door
0.45-mile out-and-back singletrack in Arkansas with 329 ft elevation gain.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
