Benton Bike Park is located at 1100 S Market St, Benton, AR 72015. Find it on the Google Map at this link. Photos above are from the grand opening on June 13, 2024. Photos above and video below by Shelli Poole.
Things are happening fast for the Benton Mountain Bike Park. It opened in June. In September it was named Outdoor Facility of the Year by ARPA. Now in December, it has a new accolade. Read more below.
Singletracks.com just announced that they put Benton Bike Park in the Top 7 Best New Mountain Bike Trails in the United States. The organization gathered submissions from over 250 trails through the nation and came up with these select few that made the top of the list.
Video below by Shelli Poole at grand opening of Benton Mountain Bike Park, June 13, 2024.
Benton’s Mountain Bike Park shares list with parks in these cities and categories: Idaho Springs, Colorado for Best Flow/Jump Trail; New Hartford, Connecticut for Best Tech Trail; Newaygo, Michigan for Best Backcountry Trail; Duluth, Minnesota for Best Lift-Served Trail; Tehaleh, Washington for Best Beginner Trail; and Bolton, Vermont for Best Adaptive Trail.
You can see all the category winners with pictures and descriptions at https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-trails/9-of-the-best-mountain-bike-trails-that-opened-in-the-usa-in-2024/.
See larger illustrations of Benton Mountain Bike Park at https://www.mysaline.com/benton-mountain-bike-park-2023/