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Little Rock: Pinnacle Mountain
Tough day at work? Reenergize yourself on this quick but steep 2.5-mile hike or trail run to the top of the city's landmark peak.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Arkansas (AR) |
| Distance: | 2.54 mi |
| Difficulty: | 7 / 10 |
| Rating: |
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TO TRAILHEAD: Take I-630 W to I-430 N to AR 10 W. After 6.6 mi., turn R onto AR 300. Go 2.1 mi. N and turn R into Pinnacle Mountain State Park West Summit Picnic Area parking lot.
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PMT01
| Distance: 2.54 mi | Points: 201 |
Pinnacle Mountain Track
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PMT001
Location: 34.839409, -92.492996Lace up and climb the rocky West Summit Trail
PMT002
Location: 34.841290, -92.488800Scramble over sandstone and shale outcrops; in the last 300 million years, this bulge has cracked, folded upon itself, then uplifted above the nearby areas
PMT003
Location: 34.841221, -92.487442Keep a healthy pace (it?s steep!)
PMT004
Location: 34.841999, -92.485603Pinnacle Mtn. (1,011 ft.): Check out the Fulk Mtns. and Maumelle Pinnacles rising above the confluence of three rivers: the Big Maumelle, Little Maumelle, and Arkansas. To continue, head down the East Summit Trail (red and white blazes)
PMT005
Location: 34.841400, -92.485527Hand-to-foot descent over boulders
PMT006
Location: 34.840439, -92.483131End of scramble; trail tread reappears
PMT007
Location: 34.843769, -92.478821Hard R @ 4-way onto the Base Trail, snaking around the foot of Pinnacle Mtn.
PMT008
Location: 34.837421, -92.483345Trail transitions through upland forests and floodplain hardwoods on the Little Maumelle River. Pass 500- to 600-year-old bald cypress trees
PMT009
Location: 34.838680, -92.491226Trail ends @ boat launch. Head NW on road back to car
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