Back 40
3.4 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Back 40 is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Rago, AR. It climbs 341 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,116 – 1,240 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Gainsford Trailhead 36.49473, -94.20673
Nearest town Rago, AR
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Back 40
3.4 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 1,116–1,241 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Gainsford Trailhead · 36.49473, -94.20673
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Back 40, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Orford Circle, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Back 40, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Orford Circle, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Mildenhall Drive, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn 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.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Gainsford Trailhead Trailhead
- Flo Ride 9 mi · ▲ 848 ft
- Gosforth Lane & Newburn Drive via Back 40 2.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Rago, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Rago, Arkansas