How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Handcut Hollow · Bentonville
Handcut @ J St to Advanced Traverse Loop
Challenging
The hardest parts of this route are ten Challenging sections, 3.4 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
- Handcut Hollow
- Trailhead
- Handcut Hollow @ J St. Trailhead
- Distance
- 8.16 miles
- Elevation gain
- 550 feet (67 feet per mile)
- Shape
- Loop. You finish where you started without retracing your steps.
- 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
Handcut Hollow @ J St. Trailhead
Address
Hand Cut Hollow Trailhead - Traverse Loop, 2909 NE J St, Bentonville, AR 72712Google code is CR37+4V9 Bentonville, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
large, gravel
Amenities
portable toilet within walking distance
Trails You’ll Hike
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
ChallengingHandcut Hollow @ J St to Short Traverse Loop1.91 mi · 175 ft gain · 92 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingHandcut Hollow @ J St. to Zones, Sufferin’, Checks & Traverse4.36 mi · 300 ft gain · 69 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingHandcut Hollow @ J St. to Traverse, Up the Zones & Suffering5.1 mi · 475 ft gain · 93 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingHandcut Hollow @ J St. to Advanced Traverse & Zones+6.9 mi · 525 ft gain · 76 ft/mi · Loop