Event
Hot Springs Reservation Day: Guided Hikes
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Time:
9:00 AM
Duration:
7 hours
Type of Event
Guided Tour
Hike
Hikes will take place at 9:00am and at 2:00pm.
Description
To celebrate our 189th anniversary as a federal reservation, Hot Springs National Park will offer guided hikes and specialty tours of the park. Space is limited. Please call (501) 620-6715 to reserve your spot!
Hike #1 with Ranger Tyler
- Title: What It Means to Be Green: Hot Springs and the Evolution of the National Park Idea
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours; 2 miles
- Difficulty: Moderate, with short sections of moderate-to-strenuous climbs
- Description: On April 20, we’re turning 189 years old! To mark the occasion, join us for a guided hike on – wait, what’s that you ask? What do you mean they ate the birthday cake already? AND it only had 100 candles?? Okay, what exactly is going on here???
Hike #2 with Ranger Tom
- Title: What was different in 1921?
- Duration: 1 hour; 1 mile, around Bathhouse Row
- Difficulty: Easy
- Description: Starting at the Noble Fountain, we'll walk north along the Promenade talking about what buildings were in various places 100 years ago. The tour will go all the way up to the site of the old Superintendent's residence, but people can join or leave whenever they want to. Not strenuous (unless you don't like history ;) ).
Hike #3 with Ranger Tori
- Title: Archeology in the Park
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours; 1.5 miles
- Difficulty: Moderate, with some climbs along the Pullman Trail
- Description: We'll talk about archeology in general, what kinds of things we find in the park, look at a site, and how people can help us with preservation.
More information
Reservation or Registration: Yes
Please call the Fordyce Bathhouse and Visitor Center to register for your hike, (501) 620-6715