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Buckingham Trailhead
Parking for Back 40 · Bella Vista, AR
Buckingham Trailhead is a small paved lot with a portable toilet on the Back 40 in Bella Vista. Routes from here run from about 2.3 to 11.5 miles and are rated moderate or challenging.
Where to Park
Address
Buckingham Trailhead Back Forty Trail, near 2 Buckingham Dr, Bella Vista, AR 72714 (Or type FQ9G+5M Bella Vista, AR directly into Google Maps.)
Get Directions to the TrailheadParking Area
small, paved
Amenities
portable toilet
Buckingham to Summit School
2.27 mi · 250 ft gain · 110 ft/mi · Lollipop
Buckingham to Rago
3.98 mi · 375 ft gain · 94 ft/mi · Out & Back
Buckingham to Pinion Creek Falls
4.14 mi · 325 ft gain · 79 ft/mi · Out & Back
Buckingham to It'll Bluff Out
4.98 mi · 400 ft gain · 80 ft/mi · Lollipop
Buckingham to Trafalgar
5.12 mi · 475 ft gain · 93 ft/mi · Lollipop
Buckingham to Cooper Chapel
6.93 mi · 575 ft gain · 83 ft/mi · Lollipop
Buckingham Loop South
8.92 mi · 800 ft gain · 90 ft/mi · Loop
Buckingham Loop with Lake Rayburn Waterfall
9.83 mi · 875 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Loop
Depending on the amount of recent rain, the waterfall may be too deep to safely cross without getting your shoes very wet.
Buckingham Loop South+
10.9 mi · 975 ft gain · 89 ft/mi · Loop
Buckingham to Ledges Lollipop
11 mi · 850 ft gain · 77 ft/mi · Lollipop
Buckingham Loop North
11.5 mi · 975 ft gain · 85 ft/mi · Loop