How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Blowing Springs · Bella Vista
Moderate
The hardest parts of this route are 12 Moderate sections, 2.8 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.
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Blowing Springs Trailhead
Address
Blowing Springs MTB Trail Head/Back 40, 651 Blowing Spring Rd, Bella Vista, AR 72714Google code is CQRC+627 Bella Vista, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
large, paved
Amenities
portable toilet
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
ChallengingBlowing Springs to Blowing Springs North & Bomb Diggity2.11 mi · 150 ft gain · 71 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateBlowing Springs to Low Ride2.12 mi · 175 ft gain · 83 ft/mi · Loop
PavedBlowing Springs to West Euston2.14 mi · 100 ft gain · 47 ft/mi · Out & Back
ChallengingBlowing Springs to Low Ride & Blowing Springs North2.69 mi · 225 ft gain · 84 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateBlowing Springs to Mighty Pine3.27 mi · 325 ft gain · 99 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateBlowing Springs South & Back 403.34 mi · 200 ft gain · 60 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingBlowing Springs to Bomb Diggity, Back 40 & Low Ride3.35 mi · 250 ft gain · 75 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateBlowing Springs to Sally, Smuggler’s & All-American3.36 mi · 250 ft gain · 74 ft/mi · Lollipop
ModerateBlowing Springs to Rabbit Hole & Mighty Pine3.88 mi · 375 ft gain · 97 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateBlowing Springs to Low Ride & Mighty Pine3.9 mi · 375 ft gain · 96 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingBlowing Springs to It’ll Bluff Out4.48 mi · 400 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Out & Back
ModerateBlowing Springs to Low Ride, Cooper & Mighty Pine4.48 mi · 400 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Lollipop
ChallengingBlowing Springs to Bomb Diggity, It’ll Bluff Out, Disco Stu & Blowing Springs North5.66 mi · 500 ft gain · 88 ft/mi · LollipopFound a trail closed?
Yes, report a closureTrailblazers takes trail reports for Bella Vista and Bentonville. They fix the trails they maintain and send the rest to the right trail manager. Text them the trail name and what you found, with a photo if you have one.
Text 479-231-1365