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ILLINOIS BAYOU PARK TRAIL SYSTEM & DISC GOLF/COMPETITION SKI AREA
OUITA COAL COMPANY MT. BIKE TRAIL & ORBIT LANE TRAIL

 
 
Arial View of Illinois Bayou & Dwight Mission
 
 
Parking Area
 
Entrance to Trail
 
Beginning of Trail
35.31943°, 93.18397°
 
Restrooms
 
Wildlife Observation Trail (Official Name)
 
Paved Trail System

 

Some of the Wildlife Observations Signs along the Trail (above)

 
Old House Foundation
35.31968°, 93.18080°
 
Typical Spur Trail
 
End of Trail
35.31937°, 93.17249°
 
Area "A"
 
Area "B"
 
View of Lake from Area "B"
 
Area "C"
 
Area "D"
35.31826°, 93.17190°
 
View From Area "D"



The following pictures are of the Ouita Coal Company Mountain Bike Trail
Trail dedicated on June 30, 2015

End of Wildlife Observation Trail
Beginning of Ouita Coal Company Mountain
Bike Trail
35.31937°, 93.17249°

Gate to stop larger vehicles such as ATV's, etc.
35.31892°, 93.16665°

Wood access bridge.
35.31637°, 93.16301°

Bike trail register box.

Sign-in book and pen inside.
35.31582°, 93.16287°
 

 
Climbing Tree
35.30933°, 93.15883°
 

   
Spiderwort
 
Buckeye
 
Phlox
 
Honeysuckle
 
Pond

Abandoned Mine Shaft
35.31083°, 93.16057°

Trail to Competition Ski, Radio Control Airfield and Disc Golf Area 

 
New parking area south of
Pleasant View Road and bridge
35.32068°, 93.14762°
 
Start of Trail
 
 Trail under bridge
 
Looking south
 
Trail heading north
 
Arriving at boat launch area

South end of foot bridge

Entrance to Disc Golf

Looking back at foot bridge

Down to boat dock
 
The course is a part of the City of Russellville Parks.  The course is built around inlets of Lake Dardanelle.  It has a mix of open and wooded holes. 
 
Hole #1 - Par 3 - 406 ft.
 
Hole #2 - Par 3 - 267 ft.
 
Hole #3 - Par 3 - 250 ft.
 
Hole #4 - Par 3 - 282 ft.
 
Hole #4 - Par 3 - 222 ft.
 
Hole #5 - Par 3 - 200 ft.
 
Hole #6 Par 3 - 206 ft.
 
Hole #8 - Par 3 - 188 ft.
 
Hole #9 - Par 3 - 230 ft.
 
Hole #10 - Par 3 - 284 ft.
 
Hole #11 - Par 4 - 440 ft.
 
Hole #12 - Par 4 - 600 ft.
 
Hole #13 - Par 3 - 390 ft.
 
Hole #14 - Par 3 - 520 ft.
 
Hole #15 -  Par 3 - 319 ft.
 
Hole #16 - Par 3 - 304 ft.
 
 
Hole #17 - Par 3 - 230 ft.
 
Hole #18 -  Par 3 - 460 ft.
 


Orbit Lane Trail


Trail dedicated on June 30, 2015


Parking Area
35.32068°, 93.14762°

Looking south at new pavement

Heading south
 
Approaching Charles Jones Field

River Valley Radio Control Club
and Charles Jones Field
35.31942°, 93.14913°

Airstrip
   
Wind Sock
 
 
Heading west.....towards intersection
 
Intersection looking south at new pavement
35.31910°, 93.15201°
 
Intersection looking north towards
Pleasant View Road

Heading south

Looking west across Water Lily Pads

Water Lily Pads in full bloom
 
Looking west
 
Water Lily Bloom (Nymphaea)

Cattails (Typha Species)
 

Morning Glory (Wild Potato Vine)

Continuing south

Mimosa Tree


Approaching divided pathway

Cross near end of trail

End of paved trail
35.31153°, 93.15237°

(Soon to cross Lake Dardanelle and I-40 and
join up with the Ouita Coal Company
Mountain Bike Trail)

Trail & Gate at Pleasant View Road
(This is entrance to Charles
Jones Field)