How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Slaughter Pen + Park Springs · Bentonville
Hidden Springs to Tatamagouche, Medusa, Seed Tick & Armadillo
Moderate
The route
This route includes about .5 miles of paved Greenway.
- Trail system
- Slaughter Pen + Park Springs
- Trailhead
- Hidden Springs
- Distance
- 5.54 miles
- Elevation gain
- 375 feet (68 feet per mile)
- Shape
- Loop. You finish where you started without retracing your steps.
- 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
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Where to park
Where to park
Hidden Springs
Address
Parking lot east of Hidden Springs Dialysis Center, 3000 NW A St, Bentonville, AR 72712Google code is CQ5P+5C2 Bentonville, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
large, paved
Amenities
no restroom facilities; full restrooms within walking distance south near the Bark Park
Trails You’ll Hike
- North Bentonville Trail
- Razorback Greenway
- All-American
- All-American (paved)
- Jesse-Armadillo Access
- Armadillo's Last Stand
- Tatamagouche
- Medusa
- Slaughter Pen Phase 1 Access Central
- Seed Tick Shuffle
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
Hidden Springs to All-American
1.81 mi · 50 ft gain · 28 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
This route includes about 1.4 miles of paved Greenway.
Hidden Springs to Armadillo, Jessie's Climb, Medusa & Tatamagouche
2.2 mi · 175 ft gain · 80 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
This route includes about .3 miles of paved Greenway.
Hidden Springs to Tatamagouche & Medusa
2.86 mi · 225 ft gain · 79 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
This route includes about .4 miles of paved Greenway.
Hidden Springs to All-American & Greenway
2.99 mi · 100 ft gain · 33 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
This route includes about 1.75 miles of paved Greenway.
Hidden Springs to Armadillo's Last Stand+
2.99 mi · 200 ft gain · 67 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
This route includes about .3 miles of paved Greenway.
Hidden Springs to Bentonville Braum's
3.39 mi · 200 ft gain · 59 ft/mi · Out & Back · Bentonville