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Trails and area guide

Trail country, mapped from the front door

The City of Bella Vista counts 100 miles of trail inside its limits, and the lofts sit in the gap between its two big systems. Every distance on this page was measured from the building.

  • Tunnel Vision · 0.3 mi
  • Bike park · 0.5 mi
  • Bentonville Square · about 15 min

The first mile

Out the door, onto dirt

Two trail systems, a lift-served bike park and a paved greenway, all close enough that the car can stay parked.

  1. Tunnel Vision and the Bluebird trailhead

    0.3 mi · about 2 min by bike to the trail · 0.5 mi · about 8 min on foot to the trailhead

    The way onto Little Sugar from this side of town. Bluebird Park has a short paved loop along the creek with trail art and benches, and the singletrack starts from its trailhead on Riordan Road.

  2. OZ Trails Bike Park

    0.5 mi · about 4 min by bike · about 15 min on foot

    Lift-served downhill, beginner to expert, with a chairlift back to the top. A pass is required to ride; the restaurant and rooftop bar at the base are open to everyone. Lift days change with the season, so check the park’s site.

  3. Razorback Greenway

    Passes under US 71 just north of Riordan Road

    The paved greenway now reaches the Bluebird trailhead. Local news reported the new link opening on October 20, 2026. From here it runs past Sugar Creek Center to Blowing Springs and south to Bentonville.

  4. Sugar Creek Center

    0.8 mi · about 7 min by bike · about 2 min by car

    The nearest groceries and a few places to eat. Discover Bella Vista’s dining directory lists Allen’s Food (a grocery), Vagabond Coffee Bar, Las Fajitas and Top China here.

  5. Blowing Springs trailhead

    1.1 mi · about 8 min by bike

    Green and blue loops along cliffs and springs, a campground, and the seasonal Gear Garden. OZ Trails describes Blowing Springs as a gateway into the Back 40.

Map of the area within about a mile of Little Sugar Lofts, showing the Tunnel Vision trail, Bluebird trailhead, OZ Trails Bike Park, the Razorback Greenway and Blowing Springs.
  1. Little Sugar Lofts
  2. Bluebird trailhead
  3. OZ Trails Bike Park
  4. Razorback Greenway
  5. Sugar Creek Center
  6. Blowing Springs trailhead

© OpenStreetMap contributors

The pin marks the building, on Riordan Road just west of US 71. Trails are colored by system; the dark double line is the paved greenway and the dotted line is the bike park’s chairlift.

The big picture

Six trail systems, one greenway

Little Sugar to the west, the Back 40 to the east, Bentonville to the south, and a paved path that ties them together.

Trail map of Bella Vista and Bentonville with Little Sugar Lofts marked, showing the Little Sugar, Back 40, Blowing Springs, OZ Trails Bike Park, Slaughter Pen and Coler trail systems and the Razorback Greenway.
  1. Little Sugar Lofts
  2. Kingsdale trailhead
  3. Blowing Springs trailhead
  4. Huntley Gravity Park
  5. Tanyard Creek
  6. Cooper Chapel
  7. Lake Ann trailhead
  8. Coler Mountain Bike Preserve
  9. Bentonville Square
  10. Crystal Bridges
  11. The Momentary

© OpenStreetMap contributors

From the lofts

  1. Kingsdale trailhead1.2 mi · about 8 min by bike
  2. Blowing Springs trailhead1.1 mi · about 8 min by bike
  3. Huntley Gravity Park5.1 mi · about 10 min by car
  4. Tanyard Creek Nature Trail3.5 mi · about 7 min by car
  5. Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel2.6 mi · about 4 min by car
  6. Lake Ann trailhead6.6 mi · about 15 min by car
  7. Coler Mountain Bike Preserve6.4 mi · about 15 min by car
  8. Bentonville Square6.3 mi · about 15 min by car
  9. Crystal Bridges7.4 mi · about 15 min by car
  10. The Momentary8.6 mi · about 15 min by car
  • Little Sugar
  • Back 40
  • Blowing Springs
  • OZ Trails Bike Park
  • Slaughter Pen
  • Coler
  • Razorback Greenway and paved paths

Maps drawn for this site from OpenStreetMap data, © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License. Trail data as of November 9, 2026. Use an official trail map on the ground.

  • Bella Vista, west side

    Little Sugar

    Nearly 50 miles per City of Bella Vista

    Built for mountain biking and open to people on foot. OZ Trails describes hollers and ravines, bluffs above Sugar Creek, a waterfall on Tanyard Creek, and road crossings carried through tunnels made of ten-foot pipe. It bills Little Sugar as the area’s all-weather system, with more climbing per mile than anywhere else in Northwest Arkansas.

    • Tunnel Vision: 0.3 mi · about 2 min by bike
    • Kingsdale trailhead: 1.2 mi · about 8 min by bike
    City of Bella Vista: Little Sugar Trails

  • Bella Vista, east side

    The Back 40

    Nearly 40 miles per City of Bella Vista

    A 21.4-mile intermediate loop rings the network, with what OZ Trails calls grinding climbs and fast descents, and The Ledges for riders who want black diamonds. It opened in 2016.

    • Blowing Springs trailhead: 1.1 mi · about 8 min by bike
    • Lake Ann trailhead, the main access: 6.6 mi · about 15 min by car
    City of Bella Vista: The Back 40

  • Bella Vista, between the two

    Blowing Springs

    6.3 miles per Bella Vista POA

    Natural-surface trail built for every level, along cliffs with caves and springs, including a cavern that breathes cool air. The kiosk map rates Low Rider and Rabbit Hole Loop Easy. The park has a campground, and the seasonal Gear Garden sits at the trailhead.

    • Trailhead: 1.1 mi · about 8 min by bike
    OZ Trails: Blowing Springs

  • Bella Vista, at US 71 and Mercy Way

    OZ Trails Bike Park

    20+ miles, lift-served per OZ Trails Bike Park

    More than 30 downhill-only trails from beginner to expert, with a chairlift. The base opened on June 12, 2026. A pass is required to ride.

    • Base and chairlift: 0.5 mi · about 4 min by bike
    OZ Trails Bike Park: hours and passes

  • Bentonville

    Slaughter Pen

    More than 30 miles per OZ Trails

    Bentonville’s in-town network, in three phases running north from Compton Gardens toward Bella Vista, with the paved Razorback Greenway through all three. Cross-country loops, the downhill lines of the Castle hub, a skills park and a shaded beginner network.

    • North end (Bark Park trailhead): 3.6 mi · about 25 min by bike
    • Compton Gardens entrance: 6.1 mi · about 15 min by car
    OZ Trails: Slaughter Pen, phase by phase

  • Bentonville, west of downtown

    Coler Mountain Bike Preserve

    More than 20 miles per Peel Compton Foundation

    A free community preserve run by the Peel Compton Foundation: flow lines from a hilltop hub, easy loops, and a café reached only by trail. Open sunrise to 11 pm. Class 1 e-bikes are allowed.

    • South Gateway: 6.4 mi · about 15 min by car
    Peel Compton Foundation: Coler

  • Fayetteville to Bella Vista

    Razorback Greenway

    About 40 miles, paved per Razorback Greenway

    A paved shared-use trail joining seven communities. Since October 2026 it reaches the Bluebird trailhead beside the lofts, according to local news reports of the opening, which makes it the easy way to Blowing Springs, Slaughter Pen and downtown Bentonville.

    • Bentonville Square by bike: 7 mi · about 45 min by bike
    Razorback Greenway

Rides by level

Pick a ride, not a fight

Ratings and mileage are the ones published by the City, the land owner or the trail’s own kiosk map. Where they disagree, we say whose number it is.

Beginner

Paved, green, or both. Good first rides, and good with kids.

Intermediate

Where most of Bella Vista’s mileage is.

  • Tunnel Vision

    28.8 miles (City) or a 25-mile loop (OZ Trails) · Intermediate

    Rated Intermediate, but long, with about 1,500 feet of climbing for every 10 miles according to the trail group that oversaw the build. Most people ride a piece of it out and back from the trailhead next door, and save the full loop for a big day.

    Nearest point, 0.3 mi · about 2 min by bike

    Source: City of Bella Vista, OZ Trails

  • Down Under Loop

    5 miles · Intermediate (City of Bella Vista)

    A compact loop at the south end of Little Sugar; add Land Line for another 2.1 miles. The same hilltop reaches OZ 7 and OZ 8, two blue downhill-only trails that opened in 2026.

    Source: City of Bella Vista, OZ Trails

  • The Back 40 Loop

    21.4 miles · Intermediate (City of Bella Vista)

    The east side’s signature loop. OZ Trails names Lake Ann trailhead as the main access. Bring water.

    Lake Ann trailhead, 6.6 mi · about 15 min by car

    Source: City of Bella Vista, OZ Trails

  • In Bentonville: Slaughter Pen’s cross-country core

    About 3 miles to start

    OZ Trails suggests Tristan’s, Red Barn and Ozone as a quick loop in the middle phase, with the flow hub nearby for more.

    Source: OZ Trails

Advanced

Black diamonds, jump lines and a chairlift.

  • The Ledges, Summit School and Lookout

    2.94, 0.5 and 0.35 miles · Expert/Advanced (City of Bella Vista)

    The Back 40’s black diamonds. OZ Trails says The Ledges is named for the karst ledges it crosses.

    Lake Ann trailhead, 6.6 mi · about 15 min by car

    Source: City of Bella Vista, OZ Trails

  • Huntley Gravity Park

    Invasion 0.29 mile · Very Difficult (kiosk map)

    Purpose-built berms and jumps inside Little Sugar, with blues to warm up on and a climb trail back to the top. The downhill trails are for bikes only.

    22 Huntley Ln, 5.1 mi · about 10 min by car

    Source: OZ Trails

  • OZ Trails Bike Park

    Lift-served · beginner to expert

    Expert lines and a chairlift, close enough to ride to. A pass is required.

    0.5 mi · about 4 min by bike

    Source: OZ Trails Bike Park

  • The Staggerwing zone

    Short gravity lines · up to Very Difficult

    Steep descents at the north end of Little Sugar. Discover Bella Vista describes Staggerwing as a short, fast black-diamond gravity trail with a route back to the top; the regional trail database rates neighbouring Long Shadow Very Difficult.

    Source: Discover Bella Vista, NWA Trails & Bikeways (University of Arkansas CAST, NWARPC, Trailblazers)

Eight lofts, eight trails

Find the trail on your door

Each loft is named for a trail on the Little Sugar system. Here is where each one runs, with the building marked for scale.

  • The Tunnel Vision trail highlighted on a map of the Little Sugar system, with Little Sugar Lofts marked.
    1. The lofts

    © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Loft 1

    Tunnel Vision

    About 25 miles · intermediate loop

    Tunnel Vision is the outer loop of the Little Sugar trail system: about 25 miles of intermediate singletrack (the City of Bella Vista lists it at 28.8) that slips under roads through tunnels made of ten-foot pipe. Its nearest mapped point is a 0.3-mile pedal from the front door.

  • The Long Shadow trail highlighted on a map of the Little Sugar system, with Little Sugar Lofts marked.
    1. The lofts

    © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Loft 2

    Long Shadow

    About 0.3 mile · very difficult descent

    Long Shadow is a short, steep, downhill-only line in the Staggerwing gravity zone at the north end of Little Sugar. The regional trail database rates it Very Difficult and maps it at about a third of a mile. The loft is considerably easier to get down.

  • The Staggerwing trail highlighted on a map of the Little Sugar system, with Little Sugar Lofts marked.
    1. The lofts

    © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Loft 3

    Staggerwing

    About 0.5 mile · gravity trail

    Staggerwing is a short, fast gravity trail on Little Sugar built by Jagged Axe Trail Designs, with a route back to the top for repeat laps. No trail source says where the name comes from. One true thing: Bentonville-born pilot Louise Thaden won the 1936 Bendix Trophy flying a Beech Staggerwing.

  • The Play Thru trail highlighted on a map of the Little Sugar system, with Little Sugar Lofts marked.
    1. The lofts

    © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Loft 4

    Play Thru

    About 0.8 mile · singletrack

    Play Thru is about 0.8 mile of singletrack on the Little Sugar system, running along the Tanyard Creek side of town next to one of Bella Vista’s golf practice areas. The regional trail database rates it More Difficult.

  • The Sugar Bridge trail highlighted on a map of the Little Sugar system, with Little Sugar Lofts marked.
    1. The lofts

    © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Loft 5

    Sugar Bridge

    About 1.7 miles · singletrack

    Sugar Bridge is about 1.7 miles of singletrack on the Little Sugar system, north of the lofts between the creek and the ridge. The regional trail database rates it More Difficult.

  • The Down Under trail highlighted on a map of the Little Sugar system, with Little Sugar Lofts marked.
    1. The lofts

    © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Loft 6

    Down Under

    5 miles · intermediate loop

    Down Under is a five-mile intermediate loop at the south end of the Little Sugar system, built by Rock Solid Trail Contracting. The City of Bella Vista lists it as the Down Under Loop.

  • The Rendezvous trail highlighted on a map of the Little Sugar system, with Little Sugar Lofts marked.
    1. The lofts

    © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Loft 7

    Rendezvous

    0.5 mile · easy flow line

    Rendezvous is the green line at Huntley Gravity Park, inside Little Sugar: a half-mile downhill flow trail rated Easy on the official map, and the one to start on before the blues and blacks.

  • The Silent Hattie trail highlighted on a map of the Little Sugar system, with Little Sugar Lofts marked.
    1. The lofts

    © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Loft 8

    Silent Hattie

    About 0.2 mile · easy line

    Silent Hattie is a short, easy line in the Staggerwing zone of Little Sugar, about a fifth of a mile on the regional trail map. No trail source explains the name. One true thing: "Silent Hattie" was the press nickname of Arkansas’s Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate.

Before you roll

Conditions and manners

  • Open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

    Bella Vista’s trails do not close for weather. The City asks riders to use judgment when it is wet or icy. (City of Bella Vista)

  • If you leave a print, it is too wet

    That is the rule on OZ Trails’ kiosk maps for natural-surface trail. After rain, OZ Trails points riders to Little Sugar as the all-weather choice. (OZ Trails)

  • Bikes yield

    Riders yield to everyone else, and downhill riders yield to uphill riders. Stay on the trail and pack out what you bring. (City of Bella Vista, Bella Vista Property Owners Association)

  • Class 1 e-bikes only

    Pedal-assist (Class 1) e-bikes are the only motorized bikes allowed on Bella Vista’s trails. (City of Bella Vista)

  • Check conditions first

    Friends of Arkansas Singletrack keeps a list of trail-condition groups for each system, and Visit Bentonville links to a live conditions feed. (Friends of Arkansas Singletrack (FAST), Visit Bentonville)

  • Tanyard Creek is for walking

    The Tanyard Creek Nature Trail is the one trail in town not shared with bikes. (Discover Bella Vista)

Off the bike

Rest days and rain days

Bentonville’s museums are about 15 min down US 71. Opening days are the ones each place published when we checked; confirm before you go.

  • Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

    7.4 mi · about 15 min by car

    American art, with trails through the grounds. General admission is free; some exhibitions are ticketed. Closed Tuesdays.

    crystalbridges.org

  • The Momentary

    8.6 mi · about 15 min by car

    Crystal Bridges’ space for contemporary art, music and food. General admission is free; some shows are ticketed. Closed Mondays.

    themomentary.org

  • Bentonville Square and the Walmart Museum

    6.3 mi · about 15 min by car

    The old town square, ringed by restaurants, shops and public art, plus the free Walmart Museum and its soda fountain.

    downtownbentonville.org

  • Scott Family Amazeum

    7.4 mi · about 15 min by car

    A hands-on museum for kids on Museum Way, the same road as Crystal Bridges. Ticketed. Closed Tuesdays.

    amazeum.org

  • Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel

    2.6 mi · about 4 min by car

    A glass-and-steel chapel in the woods by architect E. Fay Jones, opened in 1988. Free to visit when no event is on.

    cooperchapel.com

  • Tanyard Creek Nature Trail

    3.5 mi · about 7 min by car

    About two miles on foot along Tanyard Creek, past a waterfall near the Lake Windsor dam. Walkers only.

    Bella Vista POA trails

  • Museum of Native American History

    A free museum of Native American history in Bentonville. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

    monah.org

  • Lakes and golf

    The POA says its golf courses are open to the public. Its lakes, pools and recreation centers need a guest pass, which we can request for you: ask at least five business days before you arrive, and expect the POA’s guest fee.

    Bella Vista POA

On the calendar

Race weeks fill up first

Dates are the ones on each organizer’s site as of November 9, 2026. Check there before you book travel.

  • October 9–17, 2027

    Life Time Big Sugar Classic

    A week of racing based in Bentonville: Little Sugar MTB on October 10 (100K, 50K and 20K) and Big Sugar Gravel on October 16. In 2026 the mountain bike course started at OZ Trails Bike Park, down the road from the lofts.

    bigsugarclassic.com

  • September 22–26, 2027

    Bentonville Bike Fest

    Bentonville’s bike festival, created by pro rider Kenny Belaey. It was held in June in 2026 and moves to September for 2027.

    bentonvillebikefest.com

  • Memorial Day weekend in 2026

    OZ Stage Race

    Three days of mountain bike stage racing on OZ Trails in Bella Vista and Bentonville. Dates for 2027 had not been published when we checked.

    Visit Bentonville

  • December 5–6, 2026

    Arkansas Downhill Series finale

    The series ends its season at OZ Trails Bike Park.

    arkansasenduroseries.com

Where this comes from

Trail facts come from the organizations that own, build or manage the trails, read on November 9, 2026. Distances and times were measured on November 9, 2026 from the building with open-source routing on OpenStreetMap data; bike times assume an easy pace and drive times are rounded up. If something here is out of date, tell us.

All 58 sources

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