How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Slaughter Pen + Park Springs · Bentonville
Cub Circle to Razorback Ridge+
Challenging
The hardest parts of this route are two Challenging sections, 0.3 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
- Slaughter Pen + Park Springs
- Trailhead
- Cub Circle
- Distance
- 6.17 miles
- Elevation gain
- 350 feet (57 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
- Mostly paved, with some natural surface 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
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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
Cub Circle
Address
NE A Street & Cub Circle ParkingGoogle code is 9QQW+GF Bentonville, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
small, paved
Amenities
no restroom facilities
Trails You’ll Hike
- Razorback Greenway
- All-American
- Urban Trail
- Angus Chute
- Razorback Ridge
- Bush Push
- Angus Chute (Gully)
- Upper Angus Chute
- Black Limousin
- Berm Creek Return
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
ChallengingCub Circle to Rocking Horse, Heading Home, and Rotten to the Core1.57 mi · 125 ft gain · 80 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingCub Circle to Rocking Horse, Heading Home, and Apple Turnover1.65 mi · 150 ft gain · 91 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingCub Circle to Full Black Apple & Burns Arboretum3.37 mi · 125 ft gain · 37 ft/mi · Lollipop
ChallengingCub Circle to Full Black Apple & Burns Artboretum3.45 mi · 150 ft gain · 43 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingCub Circle to Oesta Vista, Hidden Hollow & Rocky Ridge4.63 mi · 225 ft gain · 49 ft/mi · Lollipop