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Published: November 19, 2006
Arkansas mountain bike trails quickly earning wide acclaim
By Annie Bergman
MOUNTAIN VIEW , Ark. — It's easy to go unnoticed in this small north Arkansas town nestled in the Ozark Mountains — unless you've got out-of-state tags and a mountain bike strapped to your car.

Since the Syllamo Mountain Bike Trail opened three years ago, more people have been making the trip to Mountain View to ride the 50 miles of narrow dirt roads winding through the wooded hills.

And with a po...

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