Goat Rock Trail
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 263 ft
- climb
- 1,060 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Is Goat Rock Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Hot Springs National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Hot Springs National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Goat Rock Trail is a short, easy hike in Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about a mile long and gains about 260 feet in elevation, with a steepest stretch of roughly 13% near the middle of the route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 75°F with lows near 52°F, while July and August highs reach about 93°F. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The Oertel Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Sunset and Gulpha Gorge trails are each about 0.2 mile off. Hot Springs Mountain Trail is about 0.7 mile away, and Hot Springs National Park Gulpha Gorge Campground is about 1.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- River View Cabins & Canoes42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Goat Rock Trail
Best months: February–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
52° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
56° / 35°
10 wet
Mar
65° / 42°
11 wet
Apr
74° / 51°
10 wet
May
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 68°
9 wet
Jul
93° / 72°
9 wet
Aug
93° / 71°
8 wet
Sep
86° / 64°
7 wet
Oct
75° / 52°
8 wet
Nov
63° / 42°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 35°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hot Springs 1 Nne, AR, 1 mi away at 626 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.0 mi
- Climbing
- About 263 ft
- Summit
- 1,131 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Goat Rock Trail on North Mountain?
About 1.0 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Goat Rock Trail?
About 263 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Goat Rock Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Goat Rock Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on North Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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