Arkansas, United States
Hiking trails near Fayetteville
5 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped within 40 km of Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. Together their route lines cover 49 km. The average route is 9.9 km with 190 m (623 ft) of recorded ascent.
- 5
- Trails
- 40 km
- Search radius
- 2
- Easy routes
- 28.3 km
- Closest
The directory difficulty mix is 2 easy (40%), 1 moderate (20%) and 2 hard or expert (40%). 2 routes (40%) are recorded as loops. Difficulty is calculated from available distance and elevation data; it is not a statement about technical terrain or current conditions.
The most frequent route tags are lake (1), river (1). The highest recorded point in this set is 535 m (1,755 ft). The place-level planning field lists varies by region as the preferred season; check each route and official notices for live access and weather. Butterfield Hiking Trail, Lake Trail, Hidden Diversity Multi-Use Trail currently lead this page’s directory ranking, which uses route completeness and computed route scores rather than editorial field testing.
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How do these routes differ?
A closer look at the first 5 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.
Shortest mapped distance in this sample
1.1 km
Lake TrailCompare the climbing too; shortest does not necessarily mean easiest.
Lowest recorded ascent in this sample
0 m
Villiage on the Creek Loop5 of 5 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.
Return logistics
2 recorded loops
Check start and finish for every option. An unknown shape does not mean a loop, and a loop does not establish access to its start.
Plan the return journey →| Route | Distance | Ascent | Moving time | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Hiking Trail | 23.7 km | 555 m | 6 hr 2 min | Loop |
| Lake Trail | 1.1 km | 24 m | 16 min | Point to point |
| Hidden Diversity Multi-Use Trail | 22.0 km | 314 m | 5 hr 16 min | Point to point |
| Devil's Den Trail | 1.4 km | 55 m | 23 min | Point to point |
| Villiage on the Creek Loop | 1.1 km | 0 m | 14 min | Loop |
Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.
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