These routes are not in Batesville, and in some cases not really even close! But they’re good runs and should be considered when they meet your needs.

Luv Holler (Love Hollow)
7.5 Mile Out and Back
Cushman

Route Description: The route has a total ascent of 925.78 ft.  This course is near Cushman and Laferty and the White River..If you love hills this route is for you.  Gravel and dirt surface. on the south side of the bridge is a road to the right where there is room to park.

Patrick Moody B&B Gravel Run
10 Mile Out and Back
Magness

Route Description: The route has a total ascent of 148.96 ft.  Start at the Magness City Hall.  The first half mile is paved with the rest relatively flat gravel road through cultivated fields.  A 10 mile out and back as mapped but easily modified to suit your needs.  Very little to no shade on this course.

Flat Rock Road
10 Mile Out and Back
Cave City

Route Description: The Run has a total ascent of 422.34 ft. Start at the Cave City City Park.  Approximately the first mile is paved, after that the surface is dirt/sparsely graveled.  Rolling hills the whole way.  Run as an out and back and adjust the distance to suit.  A very short segment of this route is on Highway 230 so stay alert.

Luv Holler to Lafferty Creek Dam
12 Mile Out and Back
near Cushman

Route Description: The route has a total ascent of 1282.26 ft. Graveled county roads with lots of shade, low traffic area with only an occasional dog.  There is a graveled area at the starting point of the map where you can park,.

Cushman to Guion
13 Mile Point to Point

Route Description:  The Run has a total ascent of 748.5 ft.

Green Mountain
20 Mile Out and Back
Mt. View

Route Description: The route has a total ascent of 2085.75 ft.  This route is favored by some of our local Ultra runners, You can get up to 20 miles running it as an out and back. It is a dirt and sparsely gravelled road used to access some of the trails in the Ozark National Forest.  They park and start at Jojo’s Catfish Wharf on the river with a short run up Highway 5 to Green Mountain Road.  An alternative to starting there is to drive up Green Mountain road to the White River Bluff Trailhead parking area.  You’ll avoid the monster hill at the start and running on a narrow Arkansas highway.  You will have to pay a day use fee to park there,  Some of the trails which start on Green Mountain road are also runnable.