Hot Springs NP, Arkansas

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We had 2 perfect weather days for hiking around the National Park here. Sunny and highs in the mid 70s and low 80s. Check out the BLOG!


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Starting our hiking in downtown, Hot Springs, Arkansas

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Butterflies are all over the place

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Not sure what this wildflower is but it’s gorgeous

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Close up…..ideas anyone?

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This butterfly wasn’t as common.

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We hiked around the ridge…we were on both sides of this hydro line

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Checking out the rocks

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Checking out the view

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Rock liz

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On the trail

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Back in Hot Springs after 4 hours of a moderately hard 9 mile hike. The weather was perfect for it, sunny, highs about 75F

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Start of the second day of hiking

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We started here at the Gulpha Gorge Campground in the Hot Springs National Park

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View from Goat Rock

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The observation tower….hiked to it but didn’t go up it.

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This part of the hike took us to an open spring in the town and it was HOT! How hot you ask?

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Ouch! Damn that’s hot but got my feet in and out….Dave was chicken!

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That is steam in the background

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Sculpture contest in town….this was called Rooster crows at the moon?

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Still in downtown Hot Springs

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Checking out one of the bath houses, the Hale Bath house on the main drag

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Some history about the bath house

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Looking down bath house row

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This is the Fordayce Bath House, it also doubles as the National Park visitor centre.

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Wild Flox on the trail

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Back at the beginning, taking time to cool off in the river.

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Felt good to get the hiking boots off and cool off the feet after about 6.5 miles of hiking over 3 hours on a 80F day.

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These are the 6.5 miles of trails we ended up doing on the 2nd day. The arrow marks the trail head.

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Our home base while we explored Hot Springs. Nothing fancy but good location, close to everything.



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