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Cecil Cove Loop Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 27 Google reviews · Running trail in Harrison, Arkansas · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Cecil Cove Loop Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
What runners say about Cecil Cove Loop Trail
“There is a lot of poison ivy right now and also many beautiful wildflowers.”
“It is a amazing trail, slippery on some areas but well marked.”
Very cool trail! You will see lots of water, caves/sinks, and old homesteads. Be prepared to get wet, as there are multiple creek crossings (no rocks to hop across — just straight-up wading). Thunder Canyon Falls is absolutely worth seeing. Take your time going up the canyon, as the trail can be quite slick.
It's a relatively short and easy hike. Until you get to the left turn after two or three water crossings, and it becomes a 7 or 8 difficulty. Nothing deadly but high risk of falling worth it to get to the end and see the waterfall. The road in is extremely washed.
Great hike through the creek valley. You will have to cross the creek more than once. It can get knee deep or more if the water is up. Thunder Canyon is a must if you can handle the slippery sloped rock shelves and or walking through the channel of water to get there.
It is a very far drive out to the hike. We really enjoyed it. The view is at the end. There is not a lot of great views before that. We did have to cross water twice. The hike is definitely not for small kids or animals. You do have a path to follow. We didn’t feel like it was well marked out.
Trail conditions & character
“Nothing deadly but high risk of falling worth it to get to the end and see the waterfall.”
“It is worth mentioning that this parking area can be difficult to reach in wet weather, as the road can be quite muddy.”
“It is worth mentioning that this parking area can be difficult to reach in wet weather, as the road can be quite muddy.”
“It is a amazing trail, slippery on some areas but well marked.”
Plan your run at Cecil Cove Loop Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitenps.gov
- Phone(870) 439-2502
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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