Back 40
2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 48 min
Back 40 is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Rago, AR. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Back 40
2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 48 min
Elevation 1,185–1,371 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Back 40 · 36.49513, -94.18444
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
- Start on Back 40, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Newburn Drive, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Back 40, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto Newburn Drive, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Back 40, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Newburn Drive, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Back 40, heading E.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:58 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:18 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:44 PM.
More from Back 40 Trailhead
- Back 40–Flo Ride, 3 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,003 ft
- Newburn Drive via Back 40 1.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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