How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Coler Preserve · Bentonville
Coler South to Full Esthers, Oscars & Copperhead
Challenging
The hardest parts of this route are three Challenging sections, 0.5 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
- Coler Preserve
- Trailhead
- Coler South
- Distance
- 6.19 miles
- Elevation gain
- 375 feet (61 feet per mile)
- Shape
- Loop. You finish where you started without retracing your steps.
- Surface
- Mostly natural surface, with some paved sections
- 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
Coler South
Address
Coler Mountain Bike Preserve South Gateway, 304 Applegate Trail, Bentonville, AR 72712Google code is 9QG7+JC6 Bentonville, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
large, paved
Amenities
full restrooms
Trails You’ll Hike
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
2–4 miles (7)
ModerateColer South to Lor-Axe West2.2 mi · 100 ft gain · 45 ft/mi · Lollipop
ModerateColer South to Lor-Axe South2.26 mi · 100 ft gain · 44 ft/mi · Lollipop
PavedColer South to Coler North2.99 mi · 75 ft gain · 25 ft/mi · Out & Back
ModerateColer South to Lor-Axe South & Good Vibrations3.72 mi · 150 ft gain · 40 ft/mi · Lollipop
ChallengingColer South to Here’s Johnny & Copperhead3.84 mi · 225 ft gain · 59 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateColer South to Esther’s Loop3.93 mi · 225 ft gain · 57 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateColer South to Lor-Axe West & South3.97 mi · 175 ft gain · 44 ft/mi · Lollipop4–6 miles (5)
ModerateColer South to Full Esthers4.18 mi · 250 ft gain · 60 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingColer South to Here’s Johnny, Copperhead & Oscar’s4.6 mi · 300 ft gain · 65 ft/mi · Loop
PavedColer South to Full Applegate4.95 mi · 200 ft gain · 40 ft/mi · Out & Back
ChallengingColer South to Lor-Axe, Oscar’s & Copperhead5.69 mi · 300 ft gain · 53 ft/mi
ChallengingColer South to Oscar’s, Esther’s & Here’s Johnny5.79 mi · 350 ft gain · 60 ft/mi · Loop
