How to start hiking in Northwest Arkansas.
Which trails to hike at Coler Preserve—and which not to
This is every trail in the system, all 19 of them. If you are putting together your own route, stay on the ones in the “Good to Hike” list.
Good to hike
8 trails
Hike any of these
- Copperhead Road
- Esther's
- Good Vibrations
- Here's Johnny
- Meh Way to Cafe
- Oscar's Loop
- Pedal Assist
- Water Tower Access
Don’t hike
11 trails
Don’t hike any of these
- Cease and Desist
- Dirt Therapy
- Drop the Hammer
- Family Flow
- Fire Line
- Hard Way to Cafe
- Rock Salad
- Rock Soft
- Rock Solid
- Thunder Dome
- Thunder Rolls
A trail lands on the don’t hike list for one of three reasons. Some are posted bike-only, and that is almost always because of what the trail is—a gravity or downhill line where the traffic moves one way and moves fast. Others are technically open to foot traffic, but due to the nature of the trail, putting hikers and bikers on the trail together is dangerous, so avoiding them is our recommendation. And a few are perfectly fine to hike but sit off on their own or run only a few hundred feet, so there is no real sense in hiking them.
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Coler South to Lorax West
2.2 mi · 100 ft gain · 45 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bentonville
This route includes about .5 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.
Coler South to Lorax East
2.26 mi · 100 ft gain · 44 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bentonville
This route includes about 1 mile on the paved Applegate Trail.
Coler South to Coler North
2.99 mi · 75 ft gain · 25 ft/mi · Out & Back · Bentonville
Coler South to Lorax East & Good Vibrations
3.72 mi · 150 ft gain · 40 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bentonville
This route includes about 2.2 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.
Coler South to Here's Johnny & Copperhead
3.84 mi · 225 ft gain · 59 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
Coler South to Esther's Loop
3.93 mi · 225 ft gain · 57 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
This route includes about .3 miles on paved trail.
Coler South to Lorax West & East
3.97 mi · 175 ft gain · 44 ft/mi · Lollipop · Bentonville
This route includes about 1 mile on the paved Applegate Trail.
Coler South to Full Esthers
4.18 mi · 250 ft gain · 60 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
Coler South to Here's Johnny, Copperhead & Oscar's
4.6 mi · 300 ft gain · 65 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
Coler South to Full Applegate
4.95 mi · 200 ft gain · 40 ft/mi · Out & Back · Bentonville
Coler South to Full Esthers, Oscars & Copperhead
6.19 mi · 375 ft gain · 61 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
Coler South Loop
7.59 mi · 425 ft gain · 56 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
This route includes about .9 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.
Coler South to Oscar's, Copperhead & Esther's
10.1 mi · 525 ft gain · 52 ft/mi · Loop · Bentonville
This route includes about 1.3 miles on the paved Applegate Trail.