How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Little Sugar · Bella Vista
ARC to Sick A More & Down Under West
Challenging Avoid After Rain Rock Obstacles
The hardest parts of this route are three Challenging sections, 0.6 mi in all.
A section is the stretch of trail between two junctions. Each section is rated by its hardest spot, so a Challenging section may be mostly easy walking with only a few feet of steep or rocky ground.
Point to a color in the bar, or tap it, to see its sections on the trail map.
The route
- Trail system
- Little Sugar
- Distance
- 4.14 miles
- Elevation gain
- 425 feet (103 feet per mile)
- Shape
- Lollipop. You hike out, go around a loop, then return the way you came. (A more complicated lollipop can mix several loops and out-and-backs.)
- Surface
- Natural surface the whole way
- Difficulty
- Challenging. A route is rated by its most difficult section. Routes marked CHALLENGING have at least one section with rocks or roots packed so closely, or set at such an angle, that there's no flat place to set your foot; rocks a foot high or more that take a big step up to climb over; obstacles so frequent that you have to watch every step; or very steep stretches of trail. These sections are often short, but they call for steady footing and close attention. See examples of challenging trails
Start hiking
Navigate with Komoot
Prefer a different app?
Komoot shows the turn-by-turn route, the elevation profile, and your spot on the trail. A free account is all you need, and you can download the route to use without cell service. New to Komoot? See how it works.
- Open the route in Komoot.
- Tap the three dots at the top right, then Download GPX file.
- Open the file in your favorite hiking app, like Trailforks, AllTrails, Gaia GPS, or Garmin Connect.
Where to park
Where to park
Artist Retreat Center (ARC) Trailhead
Address
Artist Retreat Center, 13467 Lookout Dr, Bella Vista, AR 72714Google code is CQH9+C88 Bella Vista, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
medium, grass
Amenities
no restroom facilities
Trails You’ll Hike
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
2–4 miles (4)
ChallengingARC to Sick A More & Down Under South2.64 mi · 200 ft gain · 76 ft/mi · Lollipop
ModerateARC to Vista2.89 mi · 150 ft gain · 52 ft/mi · Out & Back
ModerateARC to Sick A More Green, Down Under & Vista Loop3.82 mi · 275 ft gain · 72 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingARC to Vista, Down Under & Sick A More Loop3.85 mi · 275 ft gain · 71 ft/mi · Loop
