Back 40 Sunset Point & Back 40

2.6 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Back 40 Sunset Point & Back 40 is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Dug Hill, AR. The route reaches Back 40 Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,132 – 1,289 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mildenhall Drive 36.49854, -94.21320
Nearest town Dug Hill, AR

Directions

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Back 40 Sunset Point & Back 40

2.6 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,131–1,289 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mildenhall Drive · 36.49854, -94.21320

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start on Mildenhall Drive, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Orford Circle, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto Back 40, heading NW.
  4. 1.2 miReach Back 40 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miBear left onto Orford Circle, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Mildenhall Drive, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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