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Mount Kessler, Fayetteville Traverse Trailhead

4.3 ★★★★☆ 7 Google reviews · Running trail in Fayetteville, Arkansas · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Mount Kessler, Fayetteville Traverse Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Mount Kessler, Fayetteville Traverse Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (7 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

I ran the traverse counter-clockwise to rock city, egg beater, serpentine and back on traverse. I parked by the smoke house and it was about a 4.3 mile loop from the trail entrance. Very nice trail with good flow and technical sections. About 520 feet of gain on this route.

★★★★★ — Marc , Jun 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 7 reviews →

Plan your run at Mount Kessler, Fayetteville Traverse Trailhead

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Mount Kessler, Fayetteville Traverse Trailhead

1725 S Smoke House Trl, Fayetteville, AR 72701

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.