Arkansas · Hiking · Near Coal Hill

White Rock Mountain Rim Trail

White Rock Mountain Rim TrailPhoto: adam*b, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.9 mi
round trip
864 ft
climb
2,263 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Jul, Sep–Nov
best months

Is White Rock Mountain Rim Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name White Rock Mountain Rim Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (9 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

White Rock Mountain Rim Trail is a short, out-and-back hike in Arkansas's Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, within the Boston Mountain Ranger District. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits at about 2,240 feet, with a high point of 2,263 feet and a low of 2,192 feet. The route is about 1.9 miles long and rises roughly 57 feet, so it's a gentle climb to the top and back. The most comfortable time to go is late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs near 68°F, while July and August climb into the mid-80s. The Ozark Highlands Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and White Rock Campground and the White Rock Mtn Rim Loop are each about 0.3 mile off. Shores Lake Campground is about 3.2 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    White Rock Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Cass Job Corps Cafeteria

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rains

    Ozark Area Depot Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 16 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Jul, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit White Rock Mountain Rim Trail

    Best months: March–July and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      44° / 28°

    2. Feb

      49° / 30°

    3. Mar

      57° / 37°

    4. Apr

      66° / 48°

    5. May

      73° / 56°

    6. Jun

      82° / 65°

    7. Jul

      85° / 69°

    8. Aug

      87° / 69°

    9. Sep

      78° / 61°

    10. Oct

      68° / 51°

    11. Nov

      55° / 40°

    12. Dec

      46° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Winslow 7ne, AR, 12.1 mi away at 2,189 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Ozark Highlands TrailPhoto: adam*b, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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White Rock Mtn Rim LoopPhoto: adam*b, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Route details

Distance
0.9 mi round trip
Climbing
About 864 ft
Summit
2,315 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Time
About 0.5 hours

Other routes up White Rock Mountain

Questions about this route

How long is the White Rock Mountain Rim Trail on White Rock Mountain?

About 0.9 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the White Rock Mountain Rim Trail?

About 864 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the White Rock Mountain Rim Trail?

It is rated easy.

How long does the White Rock Mountain Rim Trail take?

About 0.5 hours round trip.

How many routes go up White Rock Mountain?

2: White Rock Mountain Rim Trail and White Rock Mtn Rim Loop.

Conditions and forecast on White Rock Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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