The South Loop begins and ends in Little Rock. You can go in either direction – clockwise or counterclockwise. It traverses the Ouachita Mountains and the Arkansas River Valley, and goes through Hot Springs National Park.

An additional choice on the South Loop features two singletrack options, using the entire Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT), and the southern portion of the Womble Trail. Both are International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) EPIC trails.