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Hot Springs National Park
Gulpha Gorge Trail
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Park at the amphitheater parking area in Gulpha Gorge Campground. The trailhead is across Gulpha Creek at the end of the stepping stones; take the left trail. The first half of this trail is steep. To our right, Gulpha Gorge Trail winds up the mountain to meet Hot Springs Mountain Trail and Goat Rock Trail. Mortared stone water bars cross this path; a bench offers rest just before the summit.
If you start at the intersection with Hot Springs Mountain Trail, you can park at the junction of Hot Springs Mountain Drive and the North Mountain Loop. You will see a metal sign complete with a map, describing Gulpha Gorge Trail. The stone trail shelter gives relief from sudden downpours or the hot summer sun. Two signs show distances of trails leading from here.
offers rest just before the summit.
If you start at the intersection with Hot Springs Mountain Trail, you can park at the junction of Hot Springs Mountain Drive and the North Mountain Loop. You will see a metal sign complete with a map, describing Gulpha Gorge Trail. The stone trail shelter gives relief from sudden downpours or the hot summer sun. Two more signs show distances for the trail leading from here.
Choose another trail.
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Did You Know?
In 1892 U.S. Army Engineer Lt. Robert R. Stevens hired the noted Boston firm of Frederick Law Olmsted to create landscaping plans for Hot Springs Reservation, now Hot Springs National Park. Stevens rejected the firm’s plans in 1893, but some features were adopted and still survive today.
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Last Updated: March 06, 2008 at 14:39 EST |