How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Parking for Coler Preserve · Bentonville, AR
The South Gateway is the southern entrance to Coler Mountain Bike Preserve in Bentonville. Coler is built for mountain bikes, but walkers are welcome, and Airship Coffee sits inside the preserve on a paved trail. Routes from here run from about 2 miles to 10.
2.2 mi · 100 ft gain · 45 ft/mi · Lollipop
This route includes about .5 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.
2.26 mi · 100 ft gain · 44 ft/mi · Lollipop
This route includes about 1 mile on the paved Applegate Trail.
2.99 mi · 75 ft gain · 25 ft/mi · Out & Back
3.72 mi · 150 ft gain · 40 ft/mi · Lollipop
This route includes about 2.2 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.
3.84 mi · 225 ft gain · 59 ft/mi · Loop
3.93 mi · 225 ft gain · 57 ft/mi · Loop
This route includes about .3 miles on paved trail.
3.97 mi · 175 ft gain · 44 ft/mi · Lollipop
This route includes about 1 mile on the paved Applegate Trail.
4.18 mi · 250 ft gain · 60 ft/mi · Loop
4.6 mi · 300 ft gain · 65 ft/mi · Loop
4.95 mi · 200 ft gain · 40 ft/mi · Out & Back
5.79 mi · 350 ft gain · 60 ft/mi · Loop
6.19 mi · 375 ft gain · 61 ft/mi · Loop
7.59 mi · 425 ft gain · 56 ft/mi · Loop
This route includes about .9 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.
8.91 mi · 475 ft gain · 53 ft/mi · Loop
Avoid this route after rain or in high humidity (like over 80%) as the wood features on Here's Johnny become extremely slippery.
9.99 mi · 525 ft gain · 53 ft/mi · Loop
This route includes about 1.3 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.