Crystal Bridges to Tulip Tree & Compton

Moderate

2.62Miles

150Feet of gain

57Feet per mile

LollipopRoute type

The route

There are a lot of stair and stone steps on this route.

Trail system: Crystal Bridges & Compton Gardens Trails
Trailhead: Crystal Bridges Museum
Distance: 2.62 miles
Elevation gain: 150 feet (57 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: Mostly paved, with some natural surface sections
Difficulty: Moderate. A route is rated by its most difficult section. This route may include natural-surface trails that are often about 2 feet wide. The trails can have moderate slopes/inclines, with some sections being quite steep. Obstacles may include rocks and roots up to about 8 inches high, so hikers should have good stability. See examples of moderate trails

Route map for Crystal Bridges to Tulip Tree & Compton, a 2.6-mile moderate hike in Bentonville, Arkansas

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