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7 days back · 4 aheadOver the tracked history, Slaughter Pen 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 & soilSlaughter Pen is a mountain bike network in the Bentonville & NWA region of AR, riding on loam soil that drains well over terrain that holds water and dries slowly. With little tree cover, sun and wind get to the dirt fast. What really sets the timing here is how quickly that ground gives back a firm, dry surface, not what the day’s forecast says. At 1,306 ft, Slaughter Pen rides NE-facing ground that catches morning sun, so the surface firms up earlier in the day; the nearly flat grade, around 0.5° on average, lets water sit, so the flat stretches are the last to firm up. Trails on the map here include Rob's Trail, Burns Arboretum Loop and Zeppelin.
Network profile
- Soil
- Loamdrains well
- Drainage
- Holds waterdries slowly
- Tree cover
- 16%Open
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
- Average grade
- 0.5°
- Predominant aspect
- NE-facing
How these factors affect drying
SoilLoam
Loam balances drainage with water retention, so it typically takes a day or two to dry after meaningful rain.
CanopyOpen 16%
Little tree cover means full sun and wind, so these trails are among the fastest to rebound after rain.
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 Slaughter Pen
Named trails- Rob's Trail
- Black Apple Creek Trail
- Burns Arboretum Loop
- Zeppelin
- Leopard's Loop
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 Slaughter Pen right now?
As of the latest update, Slaughter Pen is Rideable now (PRIME). No significant rain in the forecast. No measurable rain in the past week.
What is the soil and trail surface like at Slaughter Pen?
Slaughter Pen sits on loam soil that drains well. Loam balances drainage with water retention, so it typically takes a day or two to dry after meaningful rain.
How long does Slaughter Pen take to dry after rain?
Slaughter Pen usually needs about a day or two to dry after meaningful rain. Its terrain holds water in low spots, which slows it.
Does Slaughter Pen get snow in winter?
Rarely. Slaughter Pen sits low and mild enough (around 1,306 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 Slaughter Pen?
Named trails at Slaughter Pen include Rob's Trail, Black Apple Creek Trail, Burns Arboretum Loop, Zeppelin and Leopard's Loop. 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 Slaughter Pen 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 Slaughter Pen?
Slaughter Pen sits at roughly 1,306 feet, faces mostly NE, and averages a 0.5° grade with about 16% tree cover. That makes it a morning-sun network that firms up early in the day, 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 Slaughter Pen?
There is no real off-season at Slaughter Pen: snow rarely interferes, so good days come down to rain and how fast the dirt dries. The live verdict above reflects today.