About trails in Craighead County, Arkansas

Craighead County has 42 named trails on the map, covering 35.3 miles in total, an average of 0.8 miles per trail. That is the 7th largest mapped trail network among 45 counties in Arkansas. 41 of them are tagged for hiking and 31 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Ferris Wheel, at 6.7 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 6 campsites and 2 boat launches.

What the trails in Craighead County are like

By length, 34 are under a mile, 7 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Craighead Forest Main Loop, at 3.1 miles.

Of the 31 with a difficulty rating, 8 easy and 23 moderate. Of the 42 with measured elevation, Ferris Wheel climbs the most, about 218 ft.

Explore by activity

35Total miles

6Campsites

2Boat launches

Ferris WheelMTB6.7 mi Craighead Forest Lake LoopHike4.9 mi Turtle Creek TrackHikeMTB3.9 mi Craighead Forest Main LoopHikeMTB3.1 mi Lion's ManeHikeMTB2.0 mi AState LinkHikeMTB1.6 mi Old SchoolHikeMTB1.4 mi Craighead Forest TrailHike1.1 mi Zippin PippinHikeMTB0.9 mi CandyHikeMTB0.7 mi Habitats TrailHike0.6 mi Craighead Forest PathHikeMTB0.6 mi Lawson SidepathHikeMTB0.6 mi Red Wolf WayHikeMTB0.5 mi Potts CornerHikeMTB0.5 mi BackburnerHikeMTB0.5 mi MaximusHikeMTB0.4 mi Golf BallHikeMTB0.4 mi YanceyHikeMTB0.4 mi Dirt SurferHikeMTB0.3 mi CopperheadHikeMTB0.3 mi Pine Knob TrailHike0.3 mi Ravine TrailHike0.3 mi Monroe SidepathHikeMTB0.3 mi City ParkHike0.3 mi Small PondHikeMTB0.3 mi Ski JumpHikeMTB0.2 mi Valley TrailHike0.2 mi The Edge TrailHike0.2 mi FlywayHikeMTB0.2 mi Roller DerbyHikeMTB0.2 mi CannonballHikeMTB0.2 mi PorujandrHikeMTB0.2 mi HookHikeMTB0.2 mi FunlandHikeMTB0.2 mi NemesisHikeMTB0.2 mi Area 51HikeMTB0.2 mi Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Gladiolas Walking TrailHike0.1 mi Screaming EagleHikeMTB0.1 mi HaybaleHikeMTB0.1 mi Ravine SpurHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.