visitor center are the 2-mile Rocky Valley Trail (marked by green blazes) and the 1-mile East Quarry Trail, a spur of the Rocky Valley Trail. The 223-mile Ouachita Trail (marked by blue blazes) also starts at the visitor center, crosses Pinnacle Valley Road at the East Summit parking lot after 1.5 miles, and overlaps a 0.5-mile section of the Base Trail before continuing west towards Lake Maumelle. The 0.75-mile Arkansas Trail is located near the center of the Arkansas Arboretum, a 71-acre site exhibiting native Arkansas flora. Camping Camping is not allowed inside Pinnacle Mountain State Park, however, it is allowed at Maumelle Park, a nearby public campground operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mountain Biking New mountain biking trails opened in 2020. This trail system currently consists of 13 miles including cross-country, downhill, flow, and beginner sections. Called the Monument Trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park; built with the latest technology to improve ride enjoyment and sustainability. These new trails also take you to places never before accessible in the park. While these trails are optimized for mountain biking, all but a few are open to hiking and trail running. Popular Routes: NICA Loop Joe’s Pinnacle Ride Jim Allen’s Cool Man Loop Trails Armadillo Run Carnasaw Centipede Coachwhip Dynamite Glade Runner Jackfork Lower Stick Middle Mountain Run River Trail Connector Turkey Tracks Twistflower Upheaval Upper Stick Access/Parking areas: There are 3 parking areas currently, the visitor center has the largest parking area, The Middle Mountain Trailhead has limited parking (where the visitor center road has a "Y" intersection). Also, the lower trailhead where the Visitor Center Road first turns off Pinnacle Valley Road. There is some overflow parking at the Arboretum on Pinnacle Valley Road. Also, when riding the Arkansas River Trail (along Pinnacle Valley Rd) from Two Rivers Park, there is a trailhead at the Pinnacle Mountain State Park sign that will take you to the Jackfork Trail. See also Arkansas State Parks Little Rock, Arkansas Pinnacle Mountain Shinall Mountain References Arkansas Heritage Trails System Landforms of Pulaski County, Arkansas Mountains of Arkansas Ouachita Mountains Protected areas of Pulaski County, Arkansas State parks of Arkansas 1977 establishments in Arkansas Protected areas established in 1977