Butterfield Hiking Trail
Devil's Den State Park, Arkansas
Hard- Distance
- 24.1 km
- Elev. gain
- 655 m
- Start
- 2
- Finish
- 2
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km277–542 m above sea level23.3 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
About this distance
Far shows Arkansas State Parks's published 24.1 km (15.0 mi). The mapped route measures 23.7 km (14.7 mi) — a small mapping variance.
Common questions
- How long is the Butterfield Hiking Trail?
- The Butterfield Hiking Trail is 24.1 km (15 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Butterfield Hiking Trail have?
- The Butterfield Hiking Trail has about 655 m (2,149 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- How hard is the Butterfield Hiking Trail?
- Far rates the Butterfield Hiking Trail as hard. How hard it feels also depends on your fitness, pack weight and conditions on the day.
- Where does the Butterfield Hiking Trail start and finish?
- The Butterfield Hiking Trail starts and finishes at 2.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Butterfield Hiking Trail?
- Far shows Arkansas State Parks's published 24.1 km (15.0 mi). The mapped route measures 23.7 km (14.7 mi) — a small mapping variance.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap23.7 km · 655 m gain
- arkansas.com24.14 km
- Far curator review
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Reviewed by a Far curator on August 11, 2026. Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.