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.
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Short Cut Trail Details
Just as you would think, based on its name, Short Cut Trail offers a quicker route between Dead Chief Trail and the Hot Springs Mountain picnic area. The climb on this .2-mile one-way trail is steep, and it will get your heart pumping. The trail once completed the Oertel Red Trail and was also a popular bridle trail.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
0.2 miles
Estimated time
Region
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Short Cut Trail
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Honeysuckle Trail
The prettily named Honeysuckle trail on Hot Springs Mountain is .5-miles one-way.
0.1 mi away
Reserve Trail
The Reserve Trail is a short, easy .3-mile one-way spur trail beginning from Reserve Street beyond park law-enforcement headquarters.
0.1 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.
0.1 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.
