Arkansas trails · Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail
A 6.3-mile out-and-back in Arkansas, with 518 ft of climbing. Reaches Cedar Falls and other lake/viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 63% of the ascent, between mile 2.1 and mile 4.2. It gives back about 717 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Cedar Falls (waterfall)
- Lake Bailey (lake)
- M.A. Richter Memorial Overlook (viewpoint)
- Buzzard's Roost (viewpoint)
Heads up
Getting there
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail access. 35.12877, -92.92520 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:17 a.m., the sun rises at 6:43 a.m. and sets at 7:40 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:06 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.6-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 12 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:55 a.m. — 7 h 45 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail + Canyon Trail + Cedar Falls Trail — 4.0 mi loop, 1,088 ft gain
- Bear Cave Trail + Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail + Canyon Trail — 4.1 mi loop, 1,093 ft gain
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail + Seven Hollows Trail — 5.2 mi loop, 1,119 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Rim Trail — 20.0 mi
- Bench Trail — 20.2 mi
- Brock Creek #23 — 28.0 mi