West Mountain
West Mountain, in the western park of the park, offers a number of trails and also offers a great scenic drive..
Plan Around West Mountain
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West Mountain Details
West Mountain, in the western park of the park, offers a number of trails and also offers a great scenic drive on West Mountain Drive. Visitors can access West Mountain from Prospect Avenue to the south. Along the way there are a number of parking areas where visitors can leave their cars to access trails such as the Oak Trail, West Mountain Trail, Mountain Top Trail and Sunset Trail. From the West Mountain Summit Overlook, visitors can see the Hot Springs Mountain Tower on Hot Springs Mountain to the east.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around West Mountain
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0.7 mi away
Bull Bayou
Bull Bayou is a stream that runs along the western edge of Hot Springs National Park near Music Mountain.
1.0 mi away
Blacksnake Road
Blacksnake Road enters Hot Springs National Park from the west and is an alternate way to access the park.
1.0 mi away
Music Mountain
Music Mountain is the park's highest peak, at 1,405 feet.
1.2 mi away
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain, which peaks at 1,209 feet, is in the northern section of Hot Springs National Park and crossed by the Sunset Trail.
1.3 mi away
City of Hot Springs
The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, which surrounds Hot Springs National Park, has a population of a little over 35,000 residents.
