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7 days back · 4 aheadOver the tracked history, Little Sugar has been rideable on 10 of the last 10 days. Daily trail markers are representative daytime outlooks. Weather is one input. The rideability verdict also accounts for soil, terrain, canopy, and drying time.
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Terrain & soilLittle Sugar (Bentonville & NWA, AR) rides on gravelly loam soil that drains fast over terrain that holds water and dries slowly. Loam reads that exact ground against live weather, rather than leaning on a regional forecast that can’t tell you what the dirt is doing. The NNW-facing aspect keeps the dirt shaded for much of the day, so moisture lingers after rain and snow is slow to clear, and the nearly flat terrain, about a 0.8° average grade at 1,109 ft, lets water sit, so the flat stretches are the last to firm up. Tunnel Vision 7, Landline and Sugar Bridge are among the named trails our map data covers here.
Network profile
- Soil
- Gravelly loamdrains fast
- Drainage
- Holds waterdries slowly
- Tree cover
- 42%Partial
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- Average grade
- 0.8°
- Predominant aspect
- NNW-facing
How these factors affect drying
SoilGravelly loam
About 20% of this ground is rock fragments, so water runs through it faster than the soil type alone suggests. It dries quicker than plain loam.
CanopyPartial 42%
A mix of sun and shade. Conditions vary across the network, with open sections drying faster than covered ones.
TerrainHolds water
Water tends to pool and linger here rather than running off, so the surface can stay damp well after the weather clears.
Trails at Little Sugar
Named trails- Tunnel Vision 7
- Landline
- Sugar Bridge
- Back 40
- Tweety Bird
Some of the named trails our map data covers here, not a complete list. Conditions above are modeled for the network as a whole, so these names do not carry separate verdicts. Trail names from public agency data and © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby networks in Bentonville & NWA, AR
Bentonville & NWA, ARFAQ
Common questionsCan you ride Little Sugar right now?
As of the latest update, Little Sugar is Rideable now (PRIME). No significant rain in the forecast. 0.1″ of rain, 2d ago.
What is the soil and trail surface like at Little Sugar?
Little Sugar sits on gravelly loam soil that drains fast. About 20% of this ground is rock fragments, so water runs through it faster than the soil type alone suggests. It dries quicker than plain loam.
How long does Little Sugar take to dry after rain?
Little Sugar usually needs about a day or two to dry after meaningful rain. Its terrain holds water in low spots, which slows it.
Does Little Sugar get snow in winter?
Rarely. Little Sugar sits low and mild enough (around 1,109 ft) that snow seldom affects riding; conditions are driven by rain and drying. Loam still flags FROZEN on the rare freeze.
What trails are at Little Sugar?
Named trails at Little Sugar include Tunnel Vision 7, Landline, Sugar Bridge, Back 40 and Tweety Bird. That is a sample of what our map data covers rather than a full inventory, and local trail counts change as networks are built out. Loam models conditions for Little Sugar as a whole, so the verdict on this page covers the network rather than scoring each trail separately.
What's the terrain and elevation like at Little Sugar?
Little Sugar sits at roughly 1,109 feet, faces mostly NNW, and averages a 0.8° grade with about 42% tree cover. That makes it a shady network that holds moisture longer than sunnier neighbors, and the nearly flat grade means it holds puddles in the flats. Loam models this exact ground against live weather rather than using one regional forecast.
When is the best time of year to ride Little Sugar?
There is no real off-season at Little Sugar: snow rarely interferes, so good days come down to rain and how fast the dirt dries. Its shady aspect means it needs longer after storms than sunnier networks nearby. The live verdict above reflects today.