Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Nature preserve
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Natural Steps
Few parks or trails are on the map in Natural Steps
3% of Natural Steps’ land is conserved, about 51 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 4.4 per 1,000 residents. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Natural Steps, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
51 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
4.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
51 conserved acres
3% of Natural Steps’ land. Water is left out: Natural Steps has 2.8 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Natural Steps’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers48 ac
State parks19 ac
Recreation Management Area · 48 acState Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Pool Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 48 | Open |
| Pinnacle Mountain State Park State Park | State parks | 19 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.2 mi
Ouachita Trail3.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Maumelle River BridgeStructure · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Natural Steps
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.6 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Natural Steps →
Next door
Natural Steps and its neighbors
Natural Steps has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Steps | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roland | under 1% | 0.6 | 3 | 14% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Natural Steps
Are dogs allowed on Natural Steps’ trails?
Pinnacle Mountain State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Natural Steps?
9,853 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Natural Steps or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Natural Steps neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →