13.6 miles
Distance
1,225 ft
Climb
-1,228 ft
Descent
1,291 ft
High Point

A tour of some of the Slaughter Pen trails taking into account Choo Choo being closed for maintenance (Summer 2020) and optimal directionality for trails like Medusa & Warthog. This will also allow a nice relaxing ride along the razorback regional greenway (of North Bentonville & Crystal Bridges) to get back into town. Technically most of the trails are both directions but there are a few that are mono-directional (Warthog & Blackbird) and others that are better ridden in one direction than the other (i.e. Medusa from SE to NW). The Tiger Trail-Leopard Loop-Tristan Trail loop can also be skipped for Ozone-Red Barn.

Detailed Description
Slaughterpen Tour is a 14 mile popular intermediate route located near Bentonville Arkansas. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 33 trails. This route climbs 1,225 ft with a max elevation of 1,291 ft then descends -1,228 ft.
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40 Reviews & Comments

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n72qMR (Feb 1, 2023 at 19:17)
Trail Tristan Trail
Honestly one of the most fun trails to bomb in Bentonville, needs A bit of work to restore it to the absolute screamer that it once was though
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scyra (Nov 23, 2022 at 18:51)
Trail Medusa
Don't waste your time up here. Ride Jesse's last stand and the all-american jump line, then ride the gravel path to Medieval, etc.
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scyra (Nov 23, 2022 at 18:47)
Trail Apple Dumplin
Closed as of Nov 23.
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carl1833 (Jul 19, 2022 at 7:43)
Trail Rotten to the Core
Fun trail and decent rock garden that's not too technical. I will definitely be adding this to my loop. I did have a somewhat bizarre experience though. I was coming up to the rock garden and heard what sounded like a goat and laughter in the distance. I came around the corner and realized it wasn't a goat, but a novice rider that went OTB and crashed hard on the rocks. He had a compound humerus fracture and there were leaves and debris hanging off the bone. I've never seen or heard anything like it before. He was surprisingly pretty chipper in between his groaning and laughter probably from being in shock. He kept telling me about the grey lunchmeat he got at shoprite and his GI Joe collection oddly enough. I helped him get back to the trailhead after we squirted some water on the bone to clean it off a bit. He kept trying to squirt his orange gatorade on it then even though it burnt like hell and was a terrible idea, so I had to take it from him. Bizarre to say the least...
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thatdeafchick FAST (Jul 18, 2022 at 10:41)
Trail Apple Dumplin
Thank you for the feedback, the description has been updated!
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Rugerman92 (Jul 10, 2022 at 16:49)
Trail All-American
Closed at north a street
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Rugerman92 (Jul 10, 2022 at 16:49)
Trail All-American
Closed at north a street
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Earthpig (Jun 28, 2022 at 17:47)
Trail Apple Dumplin
Agreed that the description needs to be changed.
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Greognmu86 (May 31, 2022 at 18:25)
Trail Boo Boo
Super fun but signage at the drop in show it as green but with the lack of easy bypass of jumps and the well marked drop it’s a bit tough to be a green.
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Greognmu86 (May 31, 2022 at 18:25)
Trail Boo Boo
Super fun but signage at the drop in show it as green but with the lack of easy bypass of jumps and the well marked drop it’s a bit tough to be a green.
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grantbob94 (May 2, 2022 at 7:57)
Trail Apple Dumplin
Think the description needs updated on this one. Is now a flow jump-trail with some pretty big tables & step-down, absolutely awesome!
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BoschBikesFam (Apr 7, 2022 at 10:25)
Trail Rabbit Hole Loop
Good beginner green. Parked at Wonderland Trail Head and rode the trail back and forth. Riding with true beginners. Banked curves were hard and they walked the intimidating parts. Wider than some single tracks. Nothing technical. Pretty trail.
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trusstruss (Jan 31, 2022 at 18:55)
Trail All-American
Genius trail building. A trip to BVille without a descent of the AA trail is a fail.
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trusstruss (Jan 31, 2022 at 18:55)
Trail All-American
Genius trail building. A trip to BVille without a descent of the AA trail is a fail.
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trusstruss (Jan 31, 2022 at 18:52)
Trail Tristan Trail
Should be a unidirectional trail—that is, DH only. Was possibly the best trail in BVille when it debuted; however, it eventually became very rocky so traction isn’t great, so bombing is not what it could be and once was. Need one of the dozens of BVille trail crews for a day or two, or some forced labor during the nearby school’s recess for a month, to clear the rocks and restore Tristan’s glory!
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whiterockfire (Oct 26, 2021 at 15:09)
Trail Tristan Trail
I'm a new rider but I love this trail (going down). Nice flow with several places to really get moving. I can't say I'll ever try to go all the way up it on a bike though.
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Maxdpower (Aug 25, 2021 at 14:47)
Trail Tatamagouche
How do you pronounce this trail name?
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ejbiker93ss (Jul 4, 2021 at 19:34)
Trail Tristan Trail
Fun if you’re going down, and going fast. Not too bad steep if you’re going up
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jasonferrier (Jun 9, 2021 at 11:22)
Trail All-American
This trail is signed as one way only. Start is on the south end near downtown and the end is on the north end.
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jasonferrier (Jun 9, 2021 at 11:22)
Trail All-American
This trail is signed as one way only. Start is on the south end near downtown and the end is on the north end.
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zstover (Dec 25, 2020 at 8:43)
Trail Medusa
I did not enjoy this trail. Made a poor choice with so many better choices available.
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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 18:09)
Trail Downhill Connector
This is one of those trails where you wish there was a chairlift
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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 17:48)
Trail Boo Boo
This trail is a short climb up to the top of boo-boo and choo-choo
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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 17:48)
Trail Boo Boo
This trail is a short climb up to the top of boo-boo and choo-choo
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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 17:46)
Trail All-American
Accurate description, this trail will lead you all the way to slaughter pen phase one. There are lots of smooth dirt rollers, berms, and all the jumps are optional.
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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 17:46)
Trail All-American
Accurate description, this trail will lead you all the way to slaughter pen phase one. There are lots of smooth dirt rollers, berms, and all the jumps are optional.
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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 17:42)
Trail Boo Boo
The map calls it peak a boo, but trail signs indicate it as boo-boo. Box jumps with rock lips and berms
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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 17:42)
Trail Boo Boo
The map calls it peak a boo, but trail signs indicate it as boo-boo. Box jumps with rock lips and berms
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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 17:39)
Trail Choo Choo
Tons of massive, newly paved berms all the way down
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JoeyT11 (Nov 24, 2020 at 17:33)
Trail Jesse's Last Stand
SUPER fun intermediate jump line with all rock lips that help you boost the jumps easily. No scary gaps, a must hit if your in the phase three area
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spetsnazcyclist (Oct 31, 2020 at 7:24)
Trail Medusa
This trail is no longer rated as black in person - it's blue.
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EvanepwIp1 (Oct 14, 2020 at 7:48)
Trail Choo Choo
This shouldn’t be a black. It’s a smooth trail with a couple small jumps at the top and soil tac berms the rest of the way down. GREAT flow on this bad boy
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EvanepwIp1 (Oct 14, 2020 at 7:45)
Trail Rotten to the Core
Short rock garden that runs next to tiger trail. Pretty easy black
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bee33 (Sep 28, 2020 at 14:20)
Trail Medusa
If you're gonna call apple turnover a black, Medusa should be a blue.
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Jborges91 (Aug 20, 2020 at 17:08)
Trail Choo Choo
Fun short trail with big berms back and forth. My 7 year old road this trail so black may be a little(lot) bit of a stretch.
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jokermac (Aug 14, 2020 at 14:56)
Trail Tristan Trail
Rode from north to Red Barn. Rocky; some nice up and down.
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Arryq (Apr 28, 2020 at 7:29)
Trail Choo Choo
Don’t know why this is listed as Black. It’s a smooth trail with some rollable jumps on the top and some big berms on the bottom. I think SP lists it as blue, no real technical skill needed (though more experienced riders can play more on it).
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jamhk (Oct 17, 2018 at 14:57)
Trail Wishing Springs North
Its paved, but it's also a little twisty. Fun if you are going to a different trailhead... Just another paved path really.
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Corwinbrant BFD (May 29, 2018 at 8:16)
Trail Medusa
This is NOT a black Diamond trail. Blue trail at max.
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sutter2k (Apr 13, 2019 at 22:01)
Trail Medusa
Agreed, I hit this wet with my son. No problem climbing or features. There is one little rocky section but this is so far away from a black. From the naming a color rating I was expecting more. Please re-designate. Even having a name like Medusa you'd think you were info for something.
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  • Riding area
    Crystal Bridges
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Bike type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    37
More Stats for Slaughterpen Tour mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    1,064 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,291 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,289 ft
  • Grade max
    -29.6%
  • Grade min
    28%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
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