The Southwest Trail is an ambitious planned multi-use trail that will run for 65 miles between Little Rock and Hot Springs. In 2025, the first 4 miles of trail opened. This section runs between Brittain (8 miles south of downtown Little Rock) and Shannon Hills. The rail-trail is paved and mainly wooded.
Start at Hilaro Springs Rd. in American Manor. The trail runs for 4 miles southwest to Shannon Hills, roughly paralleling Little Forche Creek as it crosses Geyser Springs Rd. and Chicot Rd., ending at Heinke Rd.
The Southwest Trail is an ambitious planned multi-use trail that will run for 65 miles between Little Rock and Hot Springs. In 2025, the first 4 miles of trail opened. This section runs between Brittain (8 miles south of downtown Little Rock) and Shannon Hills. The rail-trail is paved and mainly wooded.
Start at Hilaro Springs Rd. in American Manor. The trail runs for 4 miles southwest to Shannon Hills, roughly paralleling Little Forche Creek as it crosses Geyser Springs Rd. and Chicot Rd., ending at Heinke Rd.
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