Reserve Trail
The Reserve Trail is a short, easy .3-mile one-way spur trail beginning from Reserve Street beyond park law-enforcement headquarters.
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Reserve Trail Details
The Reserve Trail is a short, easy .3-mile one-way spur trail beginning from Reserve Street beyond park law-enforcement headquarters. The brief climb along this trail, to the intersection of the Dead Chief Trail, offers a shortcut to Gulpha Gorge Campground. Reserve Trail was originally built in 1926 as the beginning of the Dead Chief Trail. Its name is short for "reservation," the original name for the street bordering the south side of Hot Springs Mountain, as well as deriving from the park's designation as a national reservation in 1832.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
0.3 miles
Estimated time
Region
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Reserve Trail
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0.1 mi away
Short Cut Trail
Just as you would think, based on its name, Short Cut Trail offers a quicker route between Dead Chief Trail and Hot Springs Mountain picnic area.
0.2 mi away
Honeysuckle Trail
The prettily named Honeysuckle trail on Hot Springs Mountain is .5-miles one-way.
0.2 mi away
Carriage Road
This former carriage road, now a gravel path, once delivered excursion parties entering through the Army-Navy grounds to the summit of Hot Springs Mountain.
0.2 mi away
Tufa Terrace Trail
The short .2-mile Tufa Terrace Trail begins above the Grand Promenade at Stevens Balustrade.
0.2 mi away
Dead Chief Trail
The 1.4-mile one-way Dead Chief Trail has its trailhead at the Army-Navy Hospital gate above the Stevens Balustrade.
