Gulpha Creek in Hot Springs National Park

Gulpha Creek

Gulpha Creek runs roughly parallel to Highway 7 throughout the eastern portion of the park.

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Gulpha Creek Details

Gulpha Creek runs roughly parallel to Highway 7 throughout the eastern portion of the park. The creek begins to the south as a tributary of Spencer Bay and the Ouachita River, and passes through the Gulpha Gorge Campground (and the Gulpha Gorge itself) inside Hot Springs National Park.

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Nearby Parks Around Gulpha Creek

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Gulpha Creek

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0.4 mi away

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.

0.4 mi away

Goat Rock Trail

The 1.1-mile one-way Goat Rock Trail begins from the North Mountain Overlook.

0.4 mi away

Upper Dogwood Trail

The Upper Dogwood Trail is one mile, one-way when hikers start from the North Mountain Overlook.

0.4 mi away

Gulpha Gorge

Gulpha Gorge is a steep-sided canyon cut by the Gulpha Creek, close to the Gulpha Gorge Campground and its picnic area.

0.5 mi away

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.