Arkansas trails · Pigeon Roost Trail
A 7.0-mile out-and-back in Arkansas, with 273 ft of climbing. Reaches Beaver Lake Overlook. Managed by the state.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 817 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Pigeon Roost Trail access — parking nearby, restroom. 36.29054, -93.93077 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:19 a.m., the sun rises at 6:46 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:11 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.9-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:12 p.m. — 7 h 33 min before sunset.