North Mountain Loop Drive
North Mountain Loop Drive on Hot Springs Mountain is a short, one-way loop road off Hot Springs Mountain Drive.
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North Mountain Loop Drive Details
North Mountain Loop Drive on Hot Springs Mountain is a short, one-way loop road off Hot Springs Mountain Drive. There's parking and a trail shelter at the bottom of the loop where the road joins with Hot Springs Mountain Drive, which provides access to hiking trails such as the Gulpha Gorge Trail, the Goat Rock Trail and the upper loop of the Dogwood Trail. At the apex of the loop is a scenic overlook.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around North Mountain Loop Drive
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Gulpha Gorge Trail
The .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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Gulpha Gorge Volunteer Cabin
Built by park maintenance workers in 1932, the Gulpha Gorge Volunteer Cabin in Gulpha Gorge Campground now serves as a residence for the park's artist-in-residence program.
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Goat Rock
To access Goat Rock, visitors must take the 1.1-mile one-way Goat Rock Trail, which begins from the North Mountain Overlook.
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North Mountain Overlook
The summit of North Mountain in Hot Springs National Park features a scenic overlook with a parking area and the trailhead of the Upper Dogwood Trail.
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Upper Dogwood Trail
The Upper Dogwood Trail is one mile, one-way when hikers start from the North Mountain Overlook.
