How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Back 40 · Bella Vista
Buckingham to Rago
Moderate
The hardest parts of this route are seven Moderate sections, 2.0 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
- Back 40
- Trailhead
- Buckingham Trailhead
- Distance
- 3.98 miles
- Elevation gain
- 375 feet (94 feet per mile)
- Shape
- Out and back. You turn around at the far end and return the same way.
- Surface
- Natural surface the whole way
- Difficulty
- Moderate. A route is rated by its most difficult section. Routes marked MODERATE have at least one section where the trail gets narrower, the edge drops off to one side, or a rock or root now and then means stepping over it. You can still find flat footing for most steps, but you'll want to keep an eye on the trail ahead. See examples of moderate 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
Buckingham Trailhead
Address
Buckingham Trailhead Back Forty Trail, near 2 Buckingham Dr, Bella Vista, AR 72714Google code is FQ9G+5M Bella Vista, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
small, paved
Amenities
portable toilet
Trails You’ll Hike
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