Arkansas · Trail 83

Possum Kingdom Bike Ride

Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail is a 17.2-mile trail in Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Ouachita National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end34.6696° N, 93.3331° W · Directions ↗
Other end34.6696° N, 93.3331° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 13 segments.

The trail

Length17.2 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade8-10 percent
Typical tread width24-36 inches
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers83
ForestOuachita National Forest (unit 0809)
StatesArkansas
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.93 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowFebruary: 4.61 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowMarch: 5.26 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowApril: 5.76 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 6.54 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.51 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.40 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.10 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.69 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 5.45 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 5.34 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.7°F averageFebruary: 43.0°F averageMarch: 50.6°F averageApril: 58.9°F averageMay: 67.1°F averageJune: 74.8°F averageJuly: 78.5°F averageAugust: 78.3°F averageSeptember: 71.7°F averageOctober: 60.8°F averageNovember: 49.8°F averageDecember: 42.0°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Blakely Mtn Dam, 9 miles from the trail midpoint at 426 feet, station USC00030764 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 58 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 1 inch a year on the same inches scale.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

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Guidebooks for Arkansas

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail?

The Forest Service records 17.2 miles under this name in Ouachita National Forest, the sum of 13 segments.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail?

Ouachita National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Ouachita National Forest official page

Where does the Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail start?

The line begins at 34.6696° N, 93.3331° W and ends at 34.6696° N, 93.3331° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Ouachita National Forest official page

How developed is the Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail?

The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 24-36 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Possum Kingdom Bike Ride Trail?

Ouachita National Forest, Forest Service unit 0809. The trail is in Arkansas.

Source: Ouachita National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 13 segments named POSSUM KINGDOM BIKE RIDE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0809. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed October 12, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.