How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Little Sugar · Bella Vista
Kingsdale to Danger Will Robinson Loop
Challenging Rock Obstacles
The hardest part of this route is one Challenging section, 0.4 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
- Trail system
- Little Sugar
- Trailhead
- Kingsdale Trailhead
- Distance
- 7.76 miles
- Elevation gain
- 675 feet (87 feet per mile)
- Shape
- Loop. You finish where you started without retracing your steps.
- Surface
- Mostly natural surface, with some mixed 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
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
Kingsdale Trailhead
Address
Bella Vista Recreation Center, 3 Riordan Dr, Bella Vista, AR 72715Google code is FQ32+96F Bella Vista, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
large, paved
Amenities
full restrooms, but may be locked after hours
Trails You’ll Hike
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
ModerateKingsdale Loop North2.3 mi · 175 ft gain · 76 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingKingsdale to Danger Will Robinson3.48 mi · 250 ft gain · 72 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateKingsdale to Tavistock Loop3.84 mi · 300 ft gain · 78 ft/mi · Lollipop
ChallengingKingsdale to Danger Will Robinson Lollipop4.28 mi · 350 ft gain · 82 ft/mi · Lollipop
ChallengingKingsdale to Danger Will Robinson & Sugar Vision4.44 mi · 300 ft gain · 68 ft/mi · Lollipop
ModerateKingsdale Loop South6.18 mi · 600 ft gain · 97 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateKingsdale Loop to Tavistock & Tweety7.97 mi · 650 ft gain · 82 ft/mi · Loop