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Sunset TrailThe Sunset Trail is the longest in Hot Springs National Park, covering almost 10 miles one-way.
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Hiking, Hot Springs National Park
Explore Hiking in Hot Springs National Park with grouped stops, trails, and related park places collected under the same planning theme.
Hiking Stops and Trip Ideas
Use this Hiking guide to compare the stops that belong together in Hot Springs National Park, then decide which ones deserve map time or a saved trip stop.
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Arlington TrailArlington Trail, at .1-miles one-way, is one of the park's shortest hiking routes.
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Honeysuckle TrailThe prettily named Honeysuckle trail on Hot Springs Mountain is .5-miles one-way.
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Carriage RoadThis former carriage road, now a gravel path, once delivered excursion parties entering through the Army-Navy grounds to the summit of Hot Springs Mountain.
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Hot Springs Mountain TrailHot Springs Mountain Trail, a 1.7-mile loop trail, is one of the park's most popular trails.
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Dead Chief TrailThe 1.4-mile one-way Dead Chief Trail has its trailhead at the Army-Navy Hospital gate above the Stevens Balustrade.
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Lower Dogwood TrailThe .7-mile Lower Dogwood Trail loop begins when hikers take a left at the east end of the very short Arlington Trail.
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Floral TrailFloral Trail is around 0.4 miles one way, and connects the Dogwood and Honeysuckle Trails.
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Peak TrailThe .6-mile Peak Trail begins at Tufa Terrace Trail above the Promenade before steeply ascending Hot Springs Mountain to the observation tower.
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Fountain TrailThis short - only 528 feet - steep access trail begins on Fountain Street below the Hot Springs Mountain Drive entrance.
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Reserve TrailThe Reserve Trail is a short, easy .3-mile one-way spur trail beginning from Reserve Street beyond park law-enforcement headquarters.
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Goat Rock TrailThe 1.1-mile one-way Goat Rock Trail begins from the North Mountain Overlook.
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Short Cut TrailJust as you would think, based on its name, Short Cut Trail offers a quicker route between Dead Chief Trail and Hot Springs Mountain picnic area.
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Grand Avenue TrailA short trail on Hot Springs Mountain, the .2-mile Grand Avenue Trail is an informal spur of Dead Chief Trail.
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Tufa Terrace TrailThe short .2-mile Tufa Terrace Trail begins above the Grand Promenade at Stevens Balustrade.
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Upper Dogwood TrailThe Upper Dogwood Trail is one mile, one-way when hikers start from the North Mountain Overlook.
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Gulpha Gorge TrailThe .8-mile one-way Gulpha Gorge Trail begins either at the Gulpha Gorge Campground or at the shelter off Hot Springs Mountain Drive.
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Canyon TrailThe West Mountain Trails, including Canyon Trail, sit just behind and to the west of Bathhouse Row.
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Mountain Top TrailThe West Mountain Trails, including Mountain Top Trail, sit just behind and to the west of Bathhouse Row.
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Whittington TrailWhittington Trail sits to the west of Bathhouse Row, off Whittington Avenue.
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Oak TrailThe West Mountain Trails, including Oak Trail, sit just behind and to the west of Bathhouse Row.
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Sunset Trail: Balanced Rock SpurThis .2-mile spur off the middle section of the 9.7-mile Sunset Trail leads hikers to Balanced Rock.
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Sunset Trail: Fordyce Peak SpurThis 1.5-mile spur off the last of three sections of the 9.7-mile Sunset Trail, ends on Fordyce Peak.
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West Mountain TrailThis 1.5-mile loop trail shares the western part of its route with the Mountain Top Trail.
