Park Springs to Black Apple, Burns & Heading Home

Moderate Water Crossing

3.43Miles

175Feet of gain

51Feet per mile

LollipopRoute type

The route

Trail system: Slaughter Pen + Park Springs
Trailhead: Park Springs Trailhead
Distance: 3.43 miles
Elevation gain: 175 feet (51 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 natural surface, with some mixed 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 Park Springs to Black Apple, Burns & Heading Home, a 3.4-mile moderate hike in Bentonville, Arkansas

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