How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Slaughter Pen + Park Springs · Bentonville
Hidden Springs to Angus Chute & Urban Trail
Challenging
The hardest part of this route is one Challenging section, 0.3 mi long.
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
This route includes about .5 miles of paved Greenway.
- Trail system
- Slaughter Pen + Park Springs
- Trailhead
- Hidden Springs
- Distance
- 4.07 miles
- Elevation gain
- 175 feet (43 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
Hidden Springs
Address
Parking lot east of Hidden Springs Dialysis Center, 3000 NW A St, Bentonville, AR 72712Google code is CQ5P+5C2 Bentonville, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
large, paved
Amenities
no restroom facilities; full restrooms within walking distance south near the Bark Park
Trails You’ll Hike
- North Bentonville Trail
- Razorback Greenway
- All-American
- Upper Angus Chute
- Black Limousin
- Angus Chute
- Berm Creek Return
- Urban Trail
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
2–4 miles (9)
ModerateHidden Springs to Armadillo, Jessie’s Climb, Medusa & Tatamagouche2.2 mi · 175 ft gain · 80 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateHidden Springs to Tatamagouche & Medusa2.86 mi · 225 ft gain · 79 ft/mi · Loop
EasyHidden Springs to All-American & Greenway2.99 mi · 100 ft gain · 33 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateHidden Springs to Armadillo’s Last Stand+2.99 mi · 200 ft gain · 67 ft/mi · Loop
PavedHidden Springs to Bentonville Braum’s3.39 mi · 200 ft gain · 59 ft/mi · Out & Back
ModerateHidden Springs to Armadillo, Medussa & Tatamagouche3.74 mi · 250 ft gain · 67 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateHidden Springs to Angus Chute & Razorback Ridge3.85 mi · 225 ft gain · 58 ft/mi · Lollipop
ChallengingHidden Springs to Black Limousin & Urban Trail3.9 mi · 225 ft gain · 58 ft/mi · Lollipop
ChallengingHidden Springs to Black Limousin, Angus Chute, Urban Trail & Razorback Ridge3.95 mi · 250 ft gain · 63 ft/mi · Lollipop