Hot Springs National Park · Arkansas

Arlington Trail

0.1 mi of trail, end to end · about 100 ft of climbing · 696 ft–808 ft

Arlington Trail the Park Service's write-up

5-10 Minutes · dogs allowed

Start Trail head

Ask for directions to the trailhead from staff at the Arlington Hotel lobby. Arlington Trail will connect with Lower Dogwood Trail.

Distance (one way): 0.1mi (0.2km)

Elevation: 718 - 731ft (219 - 223m)

Typical grade: 2.5%

Accessibility This is a packed dirt trail with a few concrete steps to reach the trail itself. It is not ADA compliant.

This hike on nps.gov

Tufa Terrace Trail the Park Service's write-up

15-30 Minutes · dogs allowed

Start Lower Tufa Terrace Trailhead

This paved trail can be reached from the Grand Promenade or Arlington Lawn. The lower portion of the Tufa Terrace Trail is near the Hot Water Cascade.

Distance (one way): 0.3 mi (0.5km)

Elevation: 650ft - 745ft (198 - 227m)

Typical Grade: 6%

Accessibility The Tufa Terrace is not consdiered to be ADA compliant, as there are stairs at various places throughout the trail.

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On the parks map

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.