How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Little Sugar · Bella Vista
Mace Lane to Staggerwing Zone & Long Shadow
Challenging Rock Obstacles
The hardest parts of this route are three Challenging sections, 0.2 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
Long Shadow tends to get very overgrown in the spring and summer, so this route is best hiked in the fall and winter when the vegetation is minimal.
- Trail system
- Little Sugar
- Trailhead
- Mace Lane
- Distance
- 6.03 miles
- Elevation gain
- 550 feet (91 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
- Natural surface the whole way
- 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
Mace Lane
Address
Mace Lane, Bella Vista, AR 72715Google code is FPJH+MCR Bella Vista, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
small, paved cul-de-sac
Amenities
no restroom facilities
Trails You’ll Hike
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
ModerateMace Lane to (Almost) Play Thru2.29 mi · 200 ft gain · 87 ft/mi · Out & Back
ModerateMace Lane to Tanyard Tunnel3.81 mi · 350 ft gain · 92 ft/mi · Out & Back
ModerateMace Lane to Staggerwing4.79 mi · 425 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Out & Back
ChallengingMace Lane to Long Shadow5.59 mi · 500 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Lollipop
ModerateMace Lane to Staggerwing Zone6.01 mi · 525 ft gain · 87 ft/mi · Lollipop