Hot Springs Mountain Trail
Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.6 mi
- loop
- 162 ft
- climb
- 985 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Is Hot Springs Mountain 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.
Hot Springs Mountain Trail is a short, easy loop in Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 1.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 162 feet, and it rises from a low point of 822 feet to a high of 985 feet. The climb is gentle overall, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 13 percent. 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, and April is similar at about 74°F by day and 51°F at night. That station sits roughly 360 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the mountain run a little cooler. The trail makes an easy addition to a day in the park. Goat Rock Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Oertel Trail and Sunset Trail are each within a mile. For an overnight stay, Hot Springs National Park Gulpha Gorge Campground is about 1.1 miles off.
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 Hot Springs Mountain 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, 0.2 mi away at 626 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Climbing
- About 162 ft
- Summit
- 1,042 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Hot Springs Mountain Trail on Hot Springs Mountain?
About 1.6 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Hot Springs Mountain Trail?
About 162 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Hot Springs Mountain Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Hot Springs Mountain Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Hot Springs 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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