Mountain bike trail conditions · Bentonville & NWA, AR
Trails are dry, excuses aren't.
Hobbs State Park (Bentonville & NWA, AR) pairs mixed drainage soil with flat, forested terrain. Loam reads that profile against live weather to call conditions here instead of guessing from a regional forecast.
Hobbs State Park’s drying behavior comes down to what Loam measures for this exact location:
This network sits on mixed or loamy soil — a blend of particle sizes that balances water retention with reasonable drainage. Drying time falls between sandy and clay soils, typically a day or two after significant rain.
Heavy tree cover shields trails from sun and wind, slowing evaporation after rain. Forested trails stay shaded and cool — great in summer heat, but they take longer to dry than open terrain, and drip from leaves can keep things damp even after dry days.
Flat trails have nowhere for water to go. Low spots and natural depressions collect standing water and mud that lingers well after the rain stops, so these networks often stay wet longer than the weather alone suggests.
Slopes here are predominantly north-facing, with about 65% rock fragment content in the soil — a factor in how fast the surface sheds water and dries.
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As of the latest update, Hobbs State Park is Rideable now (PRIME). Trails are dry, excuses aren't. 0.3″ of rain, 3d ago.
Hobbs State Park sits on mixed drainage ground (Extremely gravelly silt loam). This network sits on mixed or loamy soil — a blend of particle sizes that balances water retention with reasonable drainage. Drying time falls between sandy and clay soils, typically a day or two after significant rain.
On its mixed drainage soil, Hobbs State Park typically takes about a day or two to dry after significant rain, and its flat terrain can hold water longer in low spots. Heavy tree cover slows drying further.
Yes — Hobbs State Park is in a marginal snow climate, so winter riding can be limited by snowpack or freeze-thaw. Loam flags a FROZEN state when the ground is snow-covered or frozen.