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Arkansas will soon get more lift-accessed downhill riding as a new lift is officially under construction. And no, it isn’t another lift or more runs at the new OZ Trails Bike Park, which opened this year. For these new lift-accessed trails, head about 160 miles south of Bentonville to the small town of Mena.
Compared to Bentonville, Bella Vista, and the OZ Trails Bike Park, Mena has nearly four times the elevation. Over the next year, Trails at Mena will install a new lift and build 19 miles of downhill trails.
Moving forward with chairlift construction
Singltracks first covered the Trails at Mena project over two years ago. The entire scope of the project is massive — 100 miles of singletrack, with some 30 gravity-specific trails, up to 20 backcountry loops, and a “backyard” network that connects to downtown Mena…