Is Brown County Better Than Bentonville?!

[@scott649]

Indiana is definitely underrated for its beauty.

[@huntstyle]

It's too bad I wasn't there earlier, before all the leaves had fallen!

[@davecrashes4905]

I rode Brown County earlier in the fall, there was snow on the trails. Can't wait to go back in the spring and summer!!

[@huntstyle]

Gotta love Indiana weather! I bet spring would be great. Hero dirt!

[@davidkuehnen3339]

There has been a lot of work done on the eroded parts of Hobbs and they are definitely not as sketchy as seen in the video. Glad you enjoyed the Brown County Flow!

[@algorithmicsurfer7226]

Bentonville last week. Checking this out next week. Not sure if you can beat a coffee shop on the trail. Shred it

[@huntstyle]

Nice! By this point, Bentonville has continued building more and more, so BC can't compete. But these trails are on par with a lot of what you'll find in Bentonville! BC has some great natural singletrack, too!

[@algorithmicsurfer7226]

@@huntstyle I went to high school in Trafalgar In. And I hike Morgan Monroe and yellow wood state forest very often. (Tecumseh trail). Had no idea this was built. Thanks for video

[@scottkanehl4524]

@@huntstyle Natural singletrack is where it's at. My favorite trail at Brown County is probably Shelly, because it's fast and flowy, but without the man-made berms. I love scrubbing speed in the leaves and natural features. As trails get more groomed, I enjoy the wilder the better.

[@Mbtharp1]

Weed patch and Hobbs are sick! I rode them in October and they’re a blast

[@huntstyle]

Nice! I bet they weren't covered in leaves at that point, haha!

[@sparks701]

I’m in Illinois. Have to make that trip. Trails look awesome.

[@huntstyle]

Yeah, not too far away!

[@Mbtharp1]

It’s worth it! I’m in IL and it was 3.5 hours one way but I have no regrets. Place is awesome

[@sparks701]

Michael Cycles I can handle that trip. Working on getting an RV for weekend rides. Just need to get the wife on board.

[@mikenbikin9182]

I can't believe how much Hobbs Hollow has eroded since the last time I was there, looks way sketchy now. I wonder what they'll do to remedy it. Thanks for the video!

[@chrisaiello5230]

I just rode Hobbs Hollow last week and it's in much better shape than in this video.

[@zachadams6666]

Loved the video man. Lucky enough to live about a half hour away from the park. Jeffsy sounded super quiet also, I just bought a 2020 Hightower and can’t wait to get it out there!! Keep the sweet videos coming man 🤙

[@huntstyle]

Sick! The Hightower will be perfect out there! Thanks for watching!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Some smooth flowy sections @6:00, looks like a ton of fun!

[@huntstyle]

Yes sir! Fast & flowy is definitely my favorite!

[@Kaleb.R]

Limekiln was the second trail I ever rode there. Rode there back November. Might try to squeeze another ride in before it gets too cold. It about a 35 minute drive from where I am. I gotta try out weedpatch when I go again!

[@huntstyle]

Oh heck yeah, bundle up and get out there! Weed Patch is so worth it!

[@Kaleb.R]

@@huntstyle Planning on going this Sunday, looking forward to it

[@clickoutdoors]

Nice video! I have a camping spot reserved there this weekend and can’t wait to check out the trails. (PS always impressive to see MTB videos with great audio like this one, bike was quite as a church mouse.)

[@TheOlafmetal]

That looks super fun. I went too high school and University in Indiana and rode what trails we had, but we could only dream of something like that. I'm currently living in Bentonville and the trail crews are at work constantly. However good you thought the trails were the last time you rode here they are going to be better every week.

[@huntstyle]

Nice man! Bentonville is definitely a great place to live!

[@oklahotb3217]

Those were some nice trails. Not what I thought Indiana mountain bike trails would be like. I was assuming much flatter

[@huntstyle]

Yep, southern Indiana has some nice hills, very much like Arkansas. Not big mountains, but this is what's possible with just a couple hundred feet of elevation!

[@pahwraith]

Southern Illinois has similar hills. You can actually mark the line where the glaciers stopped in both states. It goes from flat as pancake to hills like these within a half mile.

[@ChrisCXK]

Kristine saw some of this and said "It looks like Bentonville" haha. I wish we had something like this closer to Texas. I'd get much better at climbing and get to do some descending. The trails looked great but if I could only pick one, I'd go with Bentonville.

[@huntstyle]

Yeah, it's just about identical in terms of the way they built these trails as well as the topography. If I moved back to Indy I'd probably go here every weekend! There's a couple trails in Indy, similar to Texas trails... meaning not a whole lot of elevation. More XC trails.

[@TheMediocreMountainBiker]

Great video, Matt. Yea those leaves are sketchy and definitely come back in the spring/summer. Lots more mileage and great trails - someone also mentioned the backcountry trails In Yellowwood- great stuff. 👍

[@huntstyle]

Yeah man, it's totally a MTB destination that gets overlooked! I'll be keeping an eye on flights from Boise to Indy next spring/summer!

[@TheCrashingDad]

it SERIOUSLY looks like so much fun! - I'd be so scared of all that brown ice... lol

[@huntstyle]

For sure! Wasn't too bad, though. The parts I slipped a little were actually muddy. Wasn't cuz of the leaves.

[@A.T.TrailWorks]

Looks like some solid good fun. I'll be visiting family in Indiana next year, maybe even during Thanksgiving too. Gonna have to get some rubber on those trails, they look great!

[@huntstyle]

Hopefully you get some great weather, too!

[@havefunandrideon7955]

Bro, when I went it was awesome but so wet and muddy. On Hobbs hollow, at the cliff part was mad sketchy. I could not even walk across it.

[@huntstyle]

Whoa! Yeah with erosion and slick mud, I can imagine!

[@alexduncan7968]

Ya on the cliff part I accidentally flipped over my handlebars...

[@havefunandrideon7955]

@@alexduncan7968 lol. Hope you were good

[@kevinhorner1842]

Please don’t ride the trails when they are “wet and muddy”. This isn’t Cali.

[@havefunandrideon7955]

Kevin Horner lol

[@tylerlovett6100]

110% better than the Back 40. Brown County also has backcountry trails that pretty much double the mileage of the trail system. The IMBA made a mistake when they revoked the EPIC status of Brown County, but maybe they were preoccupied with handing out "ride center" status to Bentonville. I've been to Bentonville and Bella Vista, they have great trails but I don't think they are, individually, better than the entirety of Brown County.

[@huntstyle]

Well said, and I agree that IMBA should keep the Epic status at BCSP! The other trails are fantastic as well. Schooner Trace is the only one I haven't ridden. Was hoping I'd have time on this ride, but unfortunately I didn't.

[@markking8274]

Looks like a fun ride.

[@huntstyle]

One of the best, I'd say!

[@mwwest1]

I plan to ride Bentonville sometime this coming year if all goes well, If your in that area we could meet up and maybe you could show me a few trails. Good vid Bro.

[@huntstyle]

Thanks Matt! I won't be in Bentonville next year. Moving to Idaho the first of the year, so I'll be up around that area exploring!

[@lars1588]

The trails in Brown County are the best rated in the state.

[@huntstyle]

No doubt!

[@jskeith11]

What is the most difficult / techy trail here?

[@huntstyle]

Schooner Trace

[@jskeith11]

@@huntstyle Definitely looks that way. How about the most difficult/techy DH trail?

[@huntstyle]

@@jskeith11 Walnut is the only other techy trail, really, but it's not DH. It has some ups, some downs, as do most of the trails there. Those aren't big mountains, so the DH runs are fairly short.

[@jskeith11]

Huntstyle thanks for the info 👍🏼

[@1pho3nixmatt]

Looks nice! You oughta come up to OK before you head out of dfw!

[@huntstyle]

Man, there's so many places I'd like to go before I leave, but there's so much to do, too!

[@robert953]

Looks chunky and not for hardtails

[@huntstyle]

You could definitely ride it on a hardtail!

[@Jason_Family_Man]

EARTH IS FLAT AND STATIONERY. YOU ARE NOT DESIGNED TO CONSUME ANIMAL PRODUCTS. IM HERE TO HELP

[@huntstyle]

Oh, that reminds me... I need to pick up some bacon from the store today.

[@mtbkc8975]

Trails look okay but Limekiln = 2 miles. Hobbs Hollow = 3 miles. Weedpatch = 2 miles. Not sure you can compare this to Bentionville? 7 miles is definitely not worth a road trip. What am i missing? Also I am not seeing any tech?

[@huntstyle]

There are a lot more trails. Walnut, Hesitation Point, Bobcat, and the double black, Schooner Trace, plus several more blue & green trails on the north end of the park. I actually rode over 15 miles on this ride. Limekiln & Weed Patch in both directions, then the climb up Hesitation Point after Hobbs Hollow. Just as far as fun factor, though, Hobbs & Weed Patch were as fun, if not more fun than I've had on any trail in Arkansas!

[@zakkwyldesliver]

There’s about 30 miles of trails in the park. If you want tech, ride Schooner while you’re there.

[@type1fun476]

It is two years on since this question but limekiln is now a loop so 4 miles, once down Hobbs you can make a pretty awesome loop with Shelly, Green Valley, Aynes Bobcat, Hesitation Point and North Tower, build your own adventure. There is a trail that connects Hobbs and Weedpatch that is only a mile but fun flow and great way to get over to Weedpatch and Limekiln then you can take Walnut back or the other way around. It is easy to get well over 20 miles without any repeats and you could also exit the park on a National Forest trail (10 O’clock trail) and hit up some of those trails too. There is a 100 mile loop/route on one of the route apps connected to the EPIC weekend they have every October.

[@estimateparagon]

I’ve ridden both and I like the descents at Brown Co better

[@huntstyle]

Yeah, they do seem longer, don't they?

[@frankenclouds5740]

That's it. I'm going for a ride right now. Thanks for the vid brochacho.

[@huntstyle]

Haha right on! I'm about to do the same!

[@ronin550]

Crazy, does remind one of the Back 40!!!

[@huntstyle]

Very similar trails & terrain!