Arkansas trails · Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail
A 7.3-mile network in Arkansas, with 518 ft of climbing. Reaches Cedar Falls and other lake/viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 984 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)
- Cedar Falls Overlook (viewpoint)
- M.A. Richter Memorial Overlook (viewpoint)
- Buzzard's Roost (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail access. About 45 min drive (29 mi) from Russellville. 35.12877, -92.92520 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:51 a.m., the sun rises at 7:16 a.m. and sets at 6:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.3-mile route takes roughly 2 h 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:13 a.m. — 8 h 24 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
- Bench Trail — 19.5 mi
- Millers Goat — 19.5 mi
- Rim Trail — 20.0 mi
- Brock Creek #23 — 28.0 mi