Peak Trail
The .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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Peak Trail Details
The .6-mile Peak Trail begins at Tufa Terrace Trail above the Grand Promenade before steeply ascending Hot Springs Mountain to the Mountain Tower; it's the shortest and steepest ascent to the top among the trails. Hikers will notice green boxes along the way, which are hot-spring water collection boxes. Avoid the path to the right at the first mountain drive crossing - it dead-ends just out of sight at the door of a pump station. The trail ends at the picnic area below the tower.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
0.6 miles
Estimated time
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Peak Trail
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Hot Water Cascade
At the north end of Bathhouse Row is Arlington Lawn, a wide, green area that features a hot water cascade, as well as a gazebo and Tufa Rock.
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Tufa (DeSoto) Rock
Tufa Rock, a large boulder on the Arlington Lawn, is just as it sounds - a large boulder made of tufa.
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Arlington Lawn
At the north end of Bathhouse Row is Arlington Lawn, a wide, green area that features a gazebo, Tufa Rock and a hot-water cascade pool.
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Superior Bathhouse
The Superior, the northernmost bathhouse on Bathhouse Row, opened in 1916 and was built on the site of the original Superior Baths that opened in the 1880s.
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Hale Bathhouse
The current incarnation of the Hale Bathhouse - at least the fourth building to use this name - is the oldest visible structure on Bathhouse Row.
