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Mountain biking in Arkansas may have its roots in squirrely cross-country trails hidden deep in the forest, but the future is gravity riding. We’ve covered two chairlift-served bike parks that are currently under development in the state, and now, Arkansas is joining the trend of shuttle-served bike parks on private land with the new Mulberry Mountain Gravity Park.
Mulberry Mountain (not to be confused with Mulberry Gap) is officially opening this weekend (March 6th, 2026) with an admirable 600 vertical feet of steep, shuttle-served ripping. Grant Rogers, Owner of Gradient Trails, also runs the NWA Downhill Revolution community on social media. Rogers polled his fans to learn about what types of trails they think Arkansas needs more of. “According to our results, it was 65% wanted steeper downhill trails in the area,” he said.
Gravity riders 🤝 Mulberry Mountain
Rogers set out on a mission to build the kind of trails that Arkansas gravity riders were longing for, and he found the perfect partner in Mulberry Mountain Lodging and Events. “Mulberry Mountain is about a 400-acre property that sits right in the middle of the Ozark National Forest,” said Dewey Patton with Mulberry Mountain Lodge, now the Manager of the Gravity Park. “So we’re completely surrounded on all sides by National Forest, which is kind of a unique setting for us.”
The property is located about an hour and a half southwest of Bentonville, a half-hour north of the town of Ozark and Interstate 40, and just over two hours from downtown Little Rock…