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104 routes
Bella Vista Museum to Lake Rayburn Waterfall
0.6 mi · 50 ft gain · 83 ft/mi · Loop
Depending on the amount of recent rain, the waterfall may be too deep to safely cross without getting your shoes very wet.
Bella Vista Museum to It'll Bluff Out Shortcut & Lake Rayburn Waterfall
1.17 mi · 100 ft gain · 85 ft/mi · Lollipop
Snowbird
1.53 mi · 75 ft gain · 49 ft/mi · Loop
Pinion Creek Falls to Trafalgar on Back 40
1.65 mi · 50 ft gain · 30 ft/mi · Out & Back
Pinion Creek Falls is right next to the trailhead.
Pinion Creek Falls to Trafalgar
1.69 mi · 100 ft gain · 59 ft/mi · Out & Back
Pinion Creek Falls is right next to the trailhead.
Pinion Creek Falls to Lancashire
1.94 mi · 175 ft gain · 90 ft/mi · Out & Back
Pinion Creek Falls is right next to the trailhead.
Bella Vista Museum to It'll Bluff Out & Lake Rayburn Waterfall
2.01 mi · 150 ft gain · 75 ft/mi · Lollipop
Bear Hollow to the Crack Shack
2.06 mi · 75 ft gain · 36 ft/mi · Out & Back
Allen's to Berksdale South
2.2 mi · 25 ft gain · 11 ft/mi · Lollipop
Power Station to Back 40 Taylor
2.21 mi · 150 ft gain · 68 ft/mi · Out & Back
Lake Ann to Pinyon & Brittany Dam
2.23 mi · 150 ft gain · 67 ft/mi · Out & Back
Metfield to Trafalgar on Rago
2.26 mi · 175 ft gain · 77 ft/mi · Out & Back
Buckingham to Summit School
2.27 mi · 250 ft gain · 110 ft/mi · Lollipop
Allen's to Berksdale South & Bluebird
2.32 mi · 25 ft gain · 11 ft/mi · Lollipop
Allen's to It'll Bluff Out & Disco Stu
2.45 mi · 150 ft gain · 61 ft/mi · Lollipop
Snowbird Double-Ear Loop
2.45 mi · 100 ft gain · 41 ft/mi · Loop
Tower Loop
2.58 mi · 225 ft gain · 87 ft/mi · Loop
Some of this loop requires walking on the grass next to Bethnal Road, not on a defined trail. It does not require you to be immediately next to the road, but you may be walking through taller grass depending on the season, and perhaps needing to cross the road at times to get to better terrain.
Bella Vista Museum to It'll Bluff Out South & Dalton Dr.
2.79 mi · 100 ft gain · 36 ft/mi · Out & Back
Metfield to Merritt Dr.
2.91 mi · 125 ft gain · 43 ft/mi · Out & Back
Lake Ann to Flo Ride
3.13 mi · 350 ft gain · 112 ft/mi · Out & Back
Pinion Creek Falls to Bella Vista Community Church
3.18 mi · 225 ft gain · 71 ft/mi · Out & Back
Pinion Creek Falls is right next to the trailhead.
Pinion Creek Falls to It'll Bluff Out Lollipop
3.19 mi · 200 ft gain · 63 ft/mi · Lollipop
Pinion Creek Falls is right next to the trailhead.
Bella Vista Community Church to Pinion Creek Falls
3.21 mi · 225 ft gain · 70 ft/mi · Out & Back
Bella Vista Museum to Pinion Creek Falls
3.22 mi · 175 ft gain · 54 ft/mi · Lollipop
Metfield to Greenway & Rago Lollipop
3.22 mi · 150 ft gain · 47 ft/mi · Lollipop
Lake Ann to Summit School
3.25 mi · 325 ft gain · 100 ft/mi · Out & Back
Tower to Back 40
3.28 mi · 250 ft gain · 76 ft/mi · Out & Back
Blowing Springs to Bomb Diggity, Back 40 & Low Ride
3.35 mi · 250 ft gain · 75 ft/mi · Loop
Metfield to Watson Dr.
3.36 mi · 150 ft gain · 45 ft/mi · Out & Back
Bear Hollow to Back 40 West
3.51 mi · 300 ft gain · 85 ft/mi · Out & Back
Power Station to Sister Ledges
3.65 mi · 200 ft gain · 55 ft/mi · Out & Back
Bella Vista Museum to Buckingham
3.77 mi · 300 ft gain · 80 ft/mi · Out & Back
Bear Hollow to Bear Hollow Cave & Crack Shack
3.87 mi · 225 ft gain · 58 ft/mi · Out & Back
The trail down to Bear Hollow Cave is extremely steep.
Lake Ann to Summit School & B40
3.95 mi · 350 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Out & Back
Buckingham to Rago
3.98 mi · 375 ft gain · 94 ft/mi · Out & Back
Lake Ann to Summit School & Rago
4.08 mi · 425 ft gain · 104 ft/mi · Out & Back
Lake Ann to Brittany Dam & Pinyon Creek
4.09 mi · 275 ft gain · 67 ft/mi · Out & Back
Buckingham to Pinion Creek Falls
4.14 mi · 325 ft gain · 79 ft/mi · Out & Back
Bella Vista Community Church to Cooper Chapel & Pinion Creek Falls
4.15 mi · 300 ft gain · 72 ft/mi · Lollipop
Bear Hollow to Back 40 East
4.21 mi · 225 ft gain · 53 ft/mi · Out & Back
Lambeth LDS to Back 40, Low Ride & Bomb Diggity
4.31 mi · 350 ft gain · 81 ft/mi · Loop
Bear Hollow East & Crack Shack
4.4 mi · 225 ft gain · 51 ft/mi · Out & Back
Lake Ann to Tip of the Spear
4.42 mi · 400 ft gain · 90 ft/mi · Lollipop
Lake Ann to Summit School & Rago+
4.6 mi · 450 ft gain · 98 ft/mi · Out & Back
Bella Vista Community Church to Pinion Creek Falls & Lookout+
4.87 mi · 325 ft gain · 67 ft/mi · Out & Back
Snowbird to Back 40
4.93 mi · 300 ft gain · 61 ft/mi · Lollipop
Allen's to It'll Bluff Out & Lake Rayburn Waterfall
4.96 mi · 200 ft gain · 40 ft/mi · Lollipop
Depending on the amount of recent rain, the waterfall may be too deep to safely cross without getting your shoes very wet.
Buckingham to It'll Bluff Out
4.98 mi · 400 ft gain · 80 ft/mi · Lollipop
Bella Vista Community Church to Cooper Chapel & Lookout
5.01 mi · 375 ft gain · 75 ft/mi · Lollipop
Power Station to Double Ledges Loop
5.08 mi · 325 ft gain · 64 ft/mi · Loop
Buckingham to Trafalgar
5.12 mi · 475 ft gain · 93 ft/mi · Lollipop
Power Station to Taylor Homestead & SBAT Loop
5.37 mi · 425 ft gain · 79 ft/mi · Loop
Pinion Creek Falls to Back 40 & Tip of the Spear
5.38 mi · 425 ft gain · 79 ft/mi · Lollipop
Pinion Creek Falls is right next to the trailhead.
Pinion Creek Falls to Tip of the Spear
5.42 mi · 475 ft gain · 88 ft/mi · Lollipop
Pinion Creek Falls is right next to the trailhead.
Metfield to Happy Hour Loop
5.46 mi · 300 ft gain · 55 ft/mi · Loop
Bear Hollow Loop West
5.56 mi · 525 ft gain · 94 ft/mi · Loop
Blowing Springs to Bomb Diggity, It'll Bluff Out, Disco Stu & Blowing Springs North
5.66 mi · 500 ft gain · 88 ft/mi · Lollipop
Power Station to Double Ledges Lollipop
5.75 mi · 350 ft gain · 61 ft/mi · Lollipop
Snowbird to Happy Hour Loop
5.82 mi · 300 ft gain · 52 ft/mi · Lollipop
Metfield to Blowing Springs
6.02 mi · 275 ft gain · 46 ft/mi · Out & Back
Bella Vista Museum to Cooper Chapel
6.04 mi · 450 ft gain · 75 ft/mi · Lollipop
Bella Vista Museum to It'll Bluff Out South
6.18 mi · 450 ft gain · 73 ft/mi · Out & Back
Gear Garden to Blowing Spring North, It'll Bluff Out, Disco Stu & Bomb Diggity
6.26 mi · 525 ft gain · 84 ft/mi · Lollipop
Lake Ann SBAT & Taylor Lollipop
6.32 mi · 475 ft gain · 75 ft/mi · Lollipop
Metfield to Lambeth
6.42 mi · 300 ft gain · 47 ft/mi · Out & Back
Bella Vista Museum to Lancashire on It'll Bluff Out
6.44 mi · 475 ft gain · 74 ft/mi · Lollipop
Tower South Loop
6.51 mi · 525 ft gain · 81 ft/mi · Loop
Some of this loop requires walking on the grass next to Bethnal Road, not on a defined trail. It does not require you to be immediately next to the road, but you may be walking through taller grass depending on the season, and perhaps needing to cross the road at times to get to better terrain.
Snowbird Loop & Happy Hour Loop
6.52 mi · 350 ft gain · 54 ft/mi · Loop
Bella Vista Museum to Tip of the Spear
6.56 mi · 575 ft gain · 88 ft/mi · Lollipop
Bella Vista Community Church to the Cave
6.7 mi · 550 ft gain · 82 ft/mi · Out & Back
The trail down to Bear Hollow Cave is extremely steep.
Metfield to Rago Loop
6.83 mi · 525 ft gain · 77 ft/mi · Loop
Bear Hollow Loop East
6.86 mi · 500 ft gain · 73 ft/mi · Loop
Buckingham to Cooper Chapel
6.93 mi · 575 ft gain · 83 ft/mi · Lollipop
Metfield to Happy Hour Loop & Snowbird
7 mi · 375 ft gain · 54 ft/mi · Loop
Bella Vista Community Church to the Cave & Mildenhall
7.07 mi · 575 ft gain · 81 ft/mi · Out & Back
The trail down to Bear Hollow Cave is extremely steep.
Lake Ann Loop East
7.46 mi · 625 ft gain · 84 ft/mi · Loop
Bear Hollow to Flo Ride & SBAT
7.61 mi · 675 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Loop
Lambeth LDS Loop East
7.68 mi · 625 ft gain · 81 ft/mi · Loop
Lake Ann to Summit, Rago, Mulligan, Sister Ledges & Pinyon
7.78 mi · 625 ft gain · 80 ft/mi · Loop
Lambeth LDS to Happy Hour Loop
8.62 mi · 525 ft gain · 61 ft/mi · Lollipop
Lake Ann to Pinyon Creek & Double Ledges
8.7 mi · 550 ft gain · 63 ft/mi · Lollipop
Bear Hollow East to Back 40 & SBAT
8.78 mi · 625 ft gain · 71 ft/mi · Loop
Metfield to Rago, Pinyon Creek & Ledges
8.91 mi · 650 ft gain · 73 ft/mi · Loop
Buckingham Loop South
8.92 mi · 800 ft gain · 90 ft/mi · Loop
Power Station Loop South
8.92 mi · 650 ft gain · 73 ft/mi · Loop
Bear Hollow to Back 40, Skipton & Flo Ride
9.67 mi · 775 ft gain · 80 ft/mi · Loop
Buckingham Loop with Lake Rayburn Waterfall
9.83 mi · 875 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Loop
Depending on the amount of recent rain, the waterfall may be too deep to safely cross without getting your shoes very wet.
Metfield Big Loop South
10.01 mi · 725 ft gain · 72 ft/mi · Loop
Snowbird to Back 40, Low Ride & Blowing Springs North
10.1 mi · 675 ft gain · 67 ft/mi · Lollipop
Bella Vista Museum Loop East
10.13 mi · 900 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Loop
Lambeth LDS to Happy Hour Loop & Snowbird
10.15 mi · 600 ft gain · 59 ft/mi · Lollipop
Lake Ann Butterfly Loop
10.6 mi · 900 ft gain · 85 ft/mi · Loop
Buckingham Loop South+
10.9 mi · 975 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Loop
Bear Hollow Skip Town Figure 8
10.95 mi · 950 ft gain · 87 ft/mi · Loop
Buckingham to Ledges Lollipop
11 mi · 850 ft gain · 77 ft/mi · Lollipop
Lake Ann Loop West
11 mi · 975 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Loop
Bear Hollow Big Loop
11.22 mi · 850 ft gain · 76 ft/mi · Loop
Buckingham Loop North
11.5 mi · 975 ft gain · 85 ft/mi · Loop
Lake Ann Butterfly Lollipop
11.6 mi · 975 ft gain · 84 ft/mi · Lollipop
Lake Ann to B40, Flo Ride, Skipton & SBAT
12.6 mi · 1075 ft gain · 85 ft/mi · Loop
Bear Hollow to Back 40, Summit & SBAT Loop
13.1 mi · 1075 ft gain · 82 ft/mi · Loop
Snowbird Mega Loop
14.1 mi · 1025 ft gain · 73 ft/mi · Loop
Lake Ann Wide North Loop
15.71 mi · 1300 ft gain · 83 ft/mi · Loop
Bear Hollow Mega Loop
16.7 mi · 1250 ft gain · 75 ft/mi · Loop