Two routes ascend Pinnacle Mountain: the 1.5-mile West Summit Trail (marked by yellow blazes), which starts at the West Summit parking off of Highway 300, and the 1.5-mile East Summit Trail (marked by red and white blazes), which starts at the East Summit parking lot off of Pinnacle Valley Road. The West Summit Trail is more trafficked than the East Summit Trail, partly because the East Summit Trail involves scrambling up a steep slope. Both, however, can be quite overcrowded due to their proximity to Little Rock. The 2.5-mile Base Trail (marked by light green blazes) loops completely around the base of Pinnacle Mountain and connects the West Summit and East Summit trailheads. The 223-mile Ouachita Trail (marked by blue blazes) overlaps a 0.5-mile section of the Base Trail and continues another 1.5 miles to the visitor center after crossing Pinnacle Valley Road at the East Summit parking lot.