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Pig Trails
Campus walking paths are divided into five simple trails, some easy and others strenuous.
Let's get walking!
Let’s get walking!
1. Historic Trail (0.8 miles, easy) This walk begins at Memorial HaII,
the former Student Union (c.1940) down Maple Street to Carnall Hall, the first women’s
dormitory (c. 1906) at the corner with Arkansas Avenue. Walk along Arkansas and
uphill on Dickson Street, turning right (north) to pass between Bell and Science-Engineering
halls. Continue between Ozark Hall (built in 1940 as Business Administration) to
the east, and the Chemistry Building (c.1935) and Vol Walker Hall, the former library
(c.1935), to the west. Majestic twin towers cap the mighty Old Main, campus’ first
building (c.1875).
2. Union Trail (1.2 miles, moderate) This walk begins
at Maple and Garland streets to follow the Historic Trail along Arkansas Avenue
and Dickson Street uphill past the Chi Omega Greek Theater. Now turn right on Garland
Avenue to pass beneath the Student Union, continuing past Silas Hunt Hall.
3. Athletic Trail (2.0 miles, strenuous) This walk begins
at the corner of Maple and Garland streets and passes downhill (south) along Garland
to Pomfret Hall, turns towards the HPER building. Here the walk turns onto Meadow
to continue up Razorback Road, circling the Northwest Quad to end at the Pat Walker
Health Center.
4. Administration Trail (1.1 miles, moderate)
This walk
begins at the corner of Maple and Garland streets and follows the Athletic Trail
(#3). At the HPER Building, the trail continues along Stadium Drive, passing the
Stadium to end at Silas Hunt Hall.
5. Garden Trail (1.25 miles, easy) This walk begins
at the southwest corner at the Gardens and Razorback Road, heading up Razorback
Road to Meadow Street circling the Bud Walton Arena. Following Stadium Drive, it
passes Pomfret Hall, along Virginia Avenue to pass the large parking lot, ending
back on Razorback Road.
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Healthy Tips
- Regular exercise can improve our mood, job satisfaction
and feelings of well-being, while an increase in cardiovascular activity can help
us all live longer!
- Wear shoes designed for walking or exercise to prevent foot, ankle, knee, hip and
back injuries.
- Drink fluids often since once we are thirsty, we are already very dehydrated!
- In cold weather, we should dress in layers. It insulates us while it allows us to
remove layers as we warm up from exercise.
- 100 calories are burned over the course of a mile whether we walk or run.
- As our muscle mass increases, we can increase our overall metabolism — that means
we burn calories faster!
- Walking and running can help prevent bone mass loss, while activities such as jumping
rope and strength training help to build bone mass.
- Our breathing is a great estimate of our target heart rate. If we find it too hard
to say more than a couple of words while exercising, we should slow down and if
we can speak in long sentences, we should speed up!
- Regular exercise has been linked to a decrease in breast and colon cancers.
The University of Arkansas RazorFit Wellness Program is committed to providing resources,
education, and outreach programs to support its faculty and staff in enhancing and
improving their health and well-being.
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