How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Coler Preserve · Bentonville
Coler South to Oscar’s, Esther’s & Here’s Johnny
Challenging Avoid After Rain
The route
- Trail system
- Coler Preserve
- Trailhead
- Coler South
- Distance
- 5.79 miles
- Elevation gain
- 350 feet (60 feet per mile)
- Shape
- Loop. You finish where you started without retracing your steps.
- Surface
- Mostly natural surface, with some paved sections
- Difficulty
- Challenging. A route is rated by its most difficult section. This route may include natural-surface trails that are often only 1 foot wide (or narrower) and have steep slopes with significant climbs and descents (15% grade or more). Frequent obstacles may include rocks and roots 15 inches high or taller. Hikers must have excellent stability. See examples of challenging trails
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Where to park
Where to park
Coler South
Address
Coler Mountain Bike Preserve South Gateway, 304 Applegate Trail, Bentonville, AR 72712Google code is 9QG7+JC6 Bentonville, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
large, paved
Amenities
full restrooms
Trails You’ll Hike
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Coler South to Lor-Axe West
2.2 mi · 100 ft gain · 45 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bentonville
This route includes about .5 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.
Coler South to Lor-Axe South
2.26 mi · 100 ft gain · 44 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bentonville
This route includes about 1 mile on the paved Applegate Trail.
Coler South to Coler North
2.99 mi · 75 ft gain · 25 ft/mi · Out & Back · Bentonville
Coler South to Lor-Axe South & Good Vibrations
3.72 mi · 150 ft gain · 40 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bentonville
This route includes about 2.2 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.
Coler South to Here's Johnny & Copperhead
3.84 mi · 225 ft gain · 59 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
Coler South to Esther's Loop
3.93 mi · 225 ft gain · 57 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
This route includes about .3 miles on paved trail.