How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Route
Back 40 · Bella Vista
Snowbird to Back 40, Low Ride & Blowing Springs North
Challenging Rock Obstacles
The hardest part of this route is one Challenging section, 0.4 mi long.
A section is the stretch of trail between two junctions. Each section is rated by its hardest spot, so a Challenging section may be mostly easy walking with only a few feet of steep or rocky ground.
Point to a color in the bar, or tap it, to see its sections on the trail map.
The route
- Trail system
- Back 40
- Trailhead
- Snowbird Trailhead
- Distance
- 10.10 miles
- Elevation gain
- 675 feet (67 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
- Natural surface the whole way
- Difficulty
- Challenging. A route is rated by its most difficult section. Routes marked CHALLENGING have at least one section with rocks or roots packed so closely, or set at such an angle, that there's no flat place to set your foot; rocks a foot high or more that take a big step up to climb over; obstacles so frequent that you have to watch every step; or very steep stretches of trail. These sections are often short, but they call for steady footing and close attention. See examples of challenging trails
Start hiking
Navigate with Komoot
Prefer a different app?
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
Snowbird Trailhead
Address
Snowbird Trailhead, E McNelly Rd, Bella Vista, AR 72714Google code is CRR4+4H2 Bella Vista, AR
Open trailhead in Google MapsParking Area
small, gravel
Amenities
no restroom facilities
Trails You’ll Hike
Tap a trail to see a photo preview of the whole trail.
EasySnowbird1.53 mi · 75 ft gain · 49 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateSnowbird Double-Ear Loop2.45 mi · 100 ft gain · 41 ft/mi · Loop
ModerateSnowbird to Back 404.93 mi · 300 ft gain · 61 ft/mi · Lollipop
ModerateSnowbird to Happy Hour Loop5.82 mi · 300 ft gain · 52 ft/mi · Lollipop
ModerateSnowbird Loop & Happy Hour Loop6.52 mi · 350 ft gain · 54 ft/mi · Loop
ChallengingSnowbird Mega Loop14.1 mi · 1025 ft gain · 73 ft/mi · Loop