A new trail links downtown Little Rock to Lake Maumelle
South Lake Trails, 13.5 miles, opened Friday and ties Pinnacle Mountain State Park to Bufflehead Bay, with a link onward to the Arkansas River Trail.
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South Lake Trails opened Friday, a 13.5-mile route from Pinnacle Mountain State Park to Bufflehead Bay on Lake Maumelle, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. From the Arkansas River Trail, people can now hike or bike from downtown Little Rock to the lake's south shore.
The path also ties in Blue Mountain Natural Area and Rattlesnake Ridge Natural Area. Arkansas State Parks, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Metroplan, and Central Arkansas Water built it together. The opening is a trail story: a new way across the woods to the water, on foot or on a bike.
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A new path called South Lake Trails opened on Friday in central Arkansas. It runs 13.5 miles from Pinnacle Mountain State Park to Bufflehead Bay on Lake Maumelle. People can hike or bike it. Using the Arkansas River Trail, someone can start in downtown Little Rock and reach the south shore of the lake. The route also connects Blue Mountain Natural Area and Rattlesnake Ridge Natural Area.
- What can you do on this trail that you could not do before it opened?
- Why does it help when one trail connects to another?
- Would you rather hike this route or ride a bike, and why?
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