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.
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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
- Start on Mildenhall Drive, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Orford Circle, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Back 40, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Back 40 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Orford Circle, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Mildenhall Drive, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive 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 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.
More from Mildenhall Drive Trailhead
- Back 40 & Gosforth Lane 4.2 mi · ▲ 255 ft
- SBAT via Back 40 2.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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