Ride Descriptions

Cortez ride August 2018

Arkansas River Trail Ride: 
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1871041649
This ride starts at 9:30am (8:30 in summer) from the Clinton Library parking lot in Little Rock.  We will cross over the river on the Big Dam Bridge as we head to Maumelle State Park--regrouping stops along the way. This is an out and back route with plenty of scenic views along the way. Refuel/regroup at Maumelle State Park before heading back to start. Beginners can turn back anytime for a shorter ride. 

Difficulty level:  Easy to Intermediate
Mileage:  15 to 31
Elevation gain: 650ft.
 
**Option: From the Clinton Library riders can go east underneath the bridge for a 22 mile out and back. Or, add this onto the above 30 miler for an 'extendo' ride of 42 miles. 

Cortez Ride:
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/968050091
With Optional Loop
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1399800928
With Optional the Shack
link: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2698446424
Meet at the lower level parking lot on the left (Maintenance and trailer parking) of the Cortez Golf Course. We'll ride out of the Cortez card gate and straight ahead on Beaudry Circle Rd. Follow the road to it ends at Hwy 7 and turn around for a 15 mile ride on all paved roads. Beginners can turnaround at any time. There is an extra loop option past the church continuing to the right on Beaudry Circle and left on Newkirk Circle back to Beaudry and return adding 5 miles if you're yearning for more distance, or extend the loop to Jesseville and the Shack for 10 miles

Since this ride starts inside the village, contact Dave O'Brien at djob1947boom@gmail.com or 830-285-5129 ahead of time for Cortez gate access or notification for the east or west gate access
               
Difficulty level: Easy to Intermediate 
Mileage:  (Easy) 15, 
Elevation gain: 745 ft. 
Optional Loop (Intermediate)
Mileage: 20
Elevation gain: 1211 ft.

Donkey Ride:
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1021707433
Meet at the Balboa Baptist Church on Ponce De Leon Dr. in HSV. This is a garden variety ride offering 2 miles of packed gravel, some climbing, pleasant country roads with occasional donkeys sightings and a little 'House and Garden' touring in a loop that brings us back to the start. This ride is a loop and not recommended for your first time out.  

Since this ride starts inside the village, contact Dave O'Brien at djob1947boom@gmail.com or 830-285-5129 ahead of time for notification for the east or west gate access.

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Mileage:  17
Elevation gain: 1,243ft. 

Mill Creek Road: 
Link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1036925831
Meet at Mill Creek Baptist Church on the corner of Mill Creek Rd. and AR 128 (Lonsdale Cutoff). This is a pleasant back country road with little traffic for the 21 mile ride on all paved roads out and back. Rolling hills with one moderately long but not too steep climb. This is an out and back ride so beginners can turnaround anytime.                               

Difficulty level:  Easy 
Mileage:  20
Elevation gain:  755ft.

Mill Creek Road + Hot Springs
Link: http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/2088073979​
With Hot Springs option
Link: https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/4092766594www.mapmyride.com/workout/4092766594

Meet at Mill Creek Baptist Church on the corner of Mill Creek Rd. and AR 128 (Lonsdale Cutoff). This is a pleasant back country road with little traffic. At the Highway 70 frontage road we make a right then a left turn onto the overpass at Mill Creek Road. We continue onto Spring St. into Hot Springs on Central Avenue. Have some coffee or refreshments and return to Mill Creek Baptist the way we came.                            

Difficulty level:  Intermediate 
Mileage:  26
Elevation gain:  1375ft.

Mountain Pine Ride:
Link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/993649587
Meet at the Park Pavilion (just past the High School) below Blakely Dam. We'll ride out to Tahoe Estates along the Ouachita River and back. A short moderate hill in the beginning turns into a more gradual uphill ride going out all on paved roads. Beginners can turn back anytime for a shorter ride. 

Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate 
Mileage: 23
Elevation Gain: 1,109ft.

Narrows Road Ride: 
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1025689347
Meet at the old Crows fire station on Hwy 5. NOTE: Park on the grass around the mail boxes, but not on the gravel section. We'll ride down Narrows road and back with a short loop at the end to make a ride on all paved and quiet back roads. This ride offers some long and short hills that will tax you and your bike but don't let that scare you away! Beginners can turnaround any time for a shorter ride. 

Difficulty level:  Intermediate
Mileage: 22
Elevation gain: 1,522ft.  

Paron Long Ride: 
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/996649355
Paron Long Ride With Garrison Loop
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1319175979
Paron Long Ride With Denny Loop
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1054036771
Ride starts at the North Fork Missionary Baptist Church in Paron. From HSV East Gate turn left.  In Crows at the junction of Hwy 5 and Hwy 9 turn left toward Paron. Drive approx. 14 miles. Just prior to reaching the church you will cross over a small bridge and the Baptist Church will be immediately on the right. This is an out and back ride to Ferndale along the picturesque Kanis Road. We'll stop at the Phillips 66 (old Conoco) gas station just beyond the stop sign in Ferndale to refuel/regroup before heading back to the start. 

Two extension are optional (riders choice) off the Ferndale Cutoff to the north. Garrison Road off the left continues thru beautiful country roads to Rte 10 to Ferndale Cutoff and return and Denny Road a little further up and to the right to Kanis Road and return.

Difficulty level:  Easy (turnaround option) to Intermediate, Advanced (with Loop)
Mileage: 27 
Elevation gain: 1,053ft.
With Garrison Loop
Mileage: 39
Elevation gain: 1,756ft.
With Denny Loop
Mileage: 38
Elevation gain: 1,462ft.
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Pleasant Run Revised:
link: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2940364870
Meet at Owensville Baptist Church on Hwy. 5. This ride takes us out  Owensville Cutoff Rd to Lonsdale Cutoff and a light controlled crossing of  Rt. 70 to Lonsdale. We continue on some quiet, paved, back country roads up Pleasant Run to Ten Mile Road to Fairway Road and a series of right turns back to Pleasant Run Road and return back to Owensville.

Difficulty level: Advanced
Pleasant Run Revise. 
Mileage:  21.5                   
Elevation gain: 990ft.

Ride for Mary Jane (formerly BBQ Ride):
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1358477701
Meet at the park pavilion at Strauss (Rte 171) and Parsons in Lonsdale just up the street from the Lonsdale Post Office. We head out over Tigre Mt. and on to the new medical marijuana dispensary on Rt. 270. This is an out and back route so beginners can turn back anytime for a shorter ride. 

Difficulty level: Advanced
Mileage: 18 
Elevation gain: 915ft. 

Ride for Mary Jane + Pleasant Run Long Ride
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1463280409
Meet at the Spring Lake pavilion at Strauss (Rte 171) and Parsons in Lonsdale just up the street from the Lonsdale Post Office. We head out over Tigre Mt. and on to the BBQ place on Rt. 270. We return back to Spring Lake and continue up Pleasant Run road on some quiet back paved roads then loops riders back to the our starting point. 

Difficulty level: Advanved
Mileage: 28 
Elevation gain: 1416ft. 

Tigre Mountain:
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/990558455
Meet at the Owensville Baptist Church on Hwy 5 about 3 miles N.E. of HSV East Gate. We'll ride down Owensville Cutoff Rd to Lonsdale Cutoff and across  Rt. 70 to Lonsdale and then up Straus to Tigre Mtn. This is an out and back route on all paved roads.  Beginners can turn back anytime for a shorter ride. 

Difficulty level:  Advanced
Mileage:  18
Elevation gain: 846ft. 

Tame the Tigre Long Ride: 
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1037384777
Ride starts at Owensville Baptist Church on Hwy 5. The ride combines the Tigre Mtn. and BBQ ride routes so follows the route to Tigre Mountain but continues to the BBQ shack (closed now) then returns. The climbing is intermittent so no cardiac clincher-- come check it out--turnaround option.      

Difficulty level: Advanced, 
Mileage:  30
Elevation gain: 1,547ft.

Village Eastside Lakes District: 
Link: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/985958815
With Balboa Loop
link: http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1867383239
Meet at the Balboa Baptist Church on Ponce De Leon Dr. in HSV. We head to DeSoto Blvd and head east.  We'll meander through the quiet neighborhoods with lakes, golf courses, and newer homes on Pizzaro, Maderas (be considerate and cautious and ride single file), Panorama, and Elcano. There are a few challenging hills but worth the effort! 

For those wanting a longer ride, continue on Ponce, to right on Balearic, left around Balboa Golf Course on Balboa and return to the Balboa Baptist Church. This adds 10 miles to the ride.

Since this ride starts inside the village, contact Dave OBrien at djob1947boom@gmail.com or 830-285-5129 ahead of time for gate pass at either East or West Gate access.

Difficulty level: Easy to Intermediate (with Loop)
Mileage:  Short ride 13, 
Elevation gain:  1053ft.
Mileage: Long ride 22
Elevation gain: 1,631ft