Hot Springs National Park · Arkansas

Whittington Trail

1.2 mi loop · about 40 ft of climbing · 641 ft–683 ft

Whittington Trail the Park Service's write-up

20-45 Minutes · dogs allowed

Start Trail head

The flat, gravel trail is popular with joggers and walkers. Whittington Trail loops around Whittington Park.

Distance (one way): 1.2mi (1.9km)

Elevation: 647 - 685ft (197 - 209m)

Typical grade: 0.6%

Accessibility This is a mostly flat, packed gravel trail. It is ADA compliant.

This hike on nps.gov

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.