History
The Arkansas River Trail began with funding from a $1.9 million dollar bond issue from the City of Little Rock in 2003. Further fund raising spearheaded by trail organizer Terry Eastin and others has resulted in a trail that runs for approximately 14 miles (23 km) on both sides of the Arkansas River. When complete in the next few years the trail will run for a total of 24 miles (39 km) and include a loop from downtown Little Rock/North Little Rock on the east to the Big Dam Bridge on the west. There will also be a western link to Pinnacle Mountain State Park and the 225-mile (362 km) Ouachita National Recreation Trail beyond. The trail includes part of the former Little Rock and Western Railway right-of-way. Most of the right-of-way is still in use by the railroad and run adjacent to the trail but are not part of it.
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