Fordyce Mountain
Crossed by the Sunset Trail, Fordyce Mountain is named for its former owner, Samuel Fordyce.
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Fordyce Mountain Details
Crossed by the Sunset Trail, Fordyce Mountain is named for its former owner, Samuel Fordyce, who was an early railroad magnate who helped bring the Army Navy Hospital to Hot Springs and also funded many of the city's hotels and opera houses. As the Sunset Trail passes through the former Fordyce family estate, hikers can view the city waterworks below; there's also a spur trail to the top of the mountain.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Fordyce Mountain
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0.4 mi away
Sunset Trail: Fordyce Peak Spur
This 1.5-mile spur off the last of three sections of the 9.7-mile Sunset Trail, ends on Fordyce Peak.
0.7 mi away
Ricks Pond
On the third and final section of the Sunset Trail is Ricks Pond on Stonebridge Road, an area that was once owned by the Fordyce family and Earl Ricks, a former mayor of Hot Springs.
0.8 mi away
Desoto Park
Desoto Park, on the far eastern edge of Hot Springs National Park, offers fishing, a picnic pavilion, playground, restrooms and trails.
1.2 mi away
Gulpha Gorge Campground
Gulpha Gorge Campground provides the only in-park opportunity for camping or lodging of any kind.
1.3 mi away
Goat Rock Trail
The 1.1-mile one-way Goat Rock Trail begins from the North Mountain Overlook.
