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Leopard’s Loop - Slaughter Pen

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Located in Slaughter Pen Trails, Leopard’s Loop is one of the most unique and versatile riding experiences in Bentonville. Combining a smooth, paved flow trail with a skill-focused return route, this loop offers something for riders of all levels from first time riders to those looking to refine technical balance skills.

The west segment is where the ride begins for most. This paved, directional flow trail features a hardened surface embedded with glow in the dark pebbles, creating a one of a kind riding experience especially at night or under a black light. Designed to be ridden in nearly any weather, the trail delivers smooth berms, rollers, and small features that make it easy to build speed and confidence while keeping things fun and approachable.

After descending the flowy west side, riders can return via the east segment, which transforms the ride into a progression focused experience. While climbing back to the top, you’ll encounter the Catwalk an elevated skinny that’s approximately two feet wide but feels much narrower when you’re on it. This feature is perfect for riders looking to develop balance, precision, and control in a low speed, sessionable environment.

What makes Leopard’s Loop stand out is how seamlessly it blends flow and skill building into a single, repeatable loop. Ride it for the smooth turns and speed, or session it to dial in your technique the experience changes depending on how you approach it.

Map showing a trail labeled 'Loop Trail West' and 'JSE Loop 1'. The trail crosses a creek and runs adjacent to a road with surrounding buildings and a bike lane.
Map showing a trail along Leonardo Loop West, near Northwester Street and Lincoln Loop, with a green dot indicating the starting point and a blue line marking the trail path.

Leopard’s Loop (West) Trail Pics

A nature trail in a park with trees, some with leaves and some without, leading to a small bridge. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are some distant buildings and street visible in the background.
A dirt trail winds through a wooded area with tall leafless trees and some green shrubbery, under a partly cloudy sky.
A winding dirt trail through a wooded area with tall, leafless trees and some green foliage, on a partly cloudy day.

Leopard’s Loop (East) Trail Pics

Dirt trail in a wooded forest with leafless and green trees, under a cloudy sky.
A wooden trail leads through a forest with leafless trees and sparse greenery.
A small wooden footbridge with rustic railings crossing over a creek, surrounded by leafless trees and some green bushes in a park.
A picture of the paved berms on the Choo Choo Trail in Slaughter Pen in Bentonville Arkansas.
A picture of the paved berms on the Choo Choo Trail in Slaughter Pen in Bentonville Arkansas.
A picture of the long "Catwalk" a long elevated wooden skinny located on the Leopards Loop East Trail.
A dirt trail winding through a deciduous forest with trees and fallen logs, some greenery starting to appear on the branches.