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.

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Sugarloaf Mountain Details

Sugarloaf Mountain, which peaks at 1,209 feet, is in the northern section of Hot Springs National Park and crossed by the Sunset Trail, which follows its ridgeline in a west-east direction. Parts of the trail pass through land once owned by Henry Massie Rector, Confederate governor of Arkansas during the Civil War. The mountain also is home to Balanced Rock.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Sugarloaf Mountain

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0.6 mi away

Blacksnake Road

Blacksnake Road enters Hot Springs National Park from the west and is an alternate way to access the park.

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.

0.8 mi away

Whittington Spring

Whittington Spring, along with Happy Hollow Spring, are the park's cold-water springs.

1.1 mi away

Whittington Park

Named in honor of early Hot Springs resident Hiram Whittington, Whittington Park was originally called Whittington Lake Reserve when it was established in the late 1890s.

1.2 mi away

West Mountain

West Mountain, in the western park of the park, offers a number of trails and also offers a great scenic drive..