How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Back 40 · Bella Vista
Allen’s to Berksdale South & Bluebird
Paved
The route
- Trail system
- Back 40
- Trailhead
- Allen’s Food Market
- Distance
- 2.32 miles
- Elevation gain
- 25 feet (11 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
- Paved the whole way
- Difficulty
- Paved. A route is rated by its most difficult section. This route may include smooth, hard-surface paths that are typically 6 feet or more wide, with no rocks or roots to navigate. The slope of the trail can vary, with some being nearly flat and others having noticeable inclines and hills. See examples of paved 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
Allen’s Food Market
Address
Allen's Food Market, 60 Sugar Creek Center, Bella Vista, AR 72714Google code is CQQ6+XWX Bella Vista, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
large, paved
Amenities
full restrooms inside Allen's
Allen's to Berksdale South
2.2 mi · 25 ft gain · 11 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bella Vista
Allen's to It'll Bluff Out & Disco Stu
2.45 mi · 150 ft gain · 61 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bella Vista
Allen's to It'll Bluff Out & Lake Rayburn Waterfall
4.96 mi · 200 ft gain · 40 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bella Vista
Depending on the amount of recent rain, the waterfall may be too deep to safely cross without getting your shoes very wet.