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Gosforth Lane & Newburn Drive via Back 40

2.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 46 min

Gosforth Lane & Newburn Drive via Back 40 is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Rago, AR. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,152 – 1,312 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gainsford Trailhead 36.49473, -94.20673
Nearest town Rago, AR
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Gosforth Lane & Newburn Drive via Back 40

2.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 46 min

Elevation 1,150–1,311 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Back 40, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Gosforth Lane, heading E.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Back 40, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gosforth Lane, heading N.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Back 40, heading E.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Gosforth Lane, heading E.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Back 40, heading E.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Gosforth Lane, heading E.
  10. 400 ftBear left onto Newburn Drive, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Back 40, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Newburn Drive, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miReach Gosforth Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Back 40, heading W.
  15. 350 ftBear left onto Newburn Drive, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto Gosforth Lane, heading W.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Back 40, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gosforth Lane, heading W.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Back 40, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Gosforth Lane, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Back 40, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gosforth Lane, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftTurn left onto Back 40, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gosforth-lane-newburn-drive-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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