Tufa Terrace Trail -- Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs NP, Hot Springs AR - Arkansas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This historic marker at the trailhead for the Tufa Terrace Trail explains some of the geologic features and scenes along this interesting trek up Hot Springs Mountain.

The marker reads as follows:

"TUFA TERRACE TRAIL

After a short ascent past tufa outcroppings and the Thermal Cascade, Tufa Terrace Trail crosses the Grand Promenade. From there you can reach the Peak Trail and continue up Hot Springs Mountain.

TUFA TERRACES

Before the bathhouse arrow, this lower side of the mountain was covered with massive terraces of tufa (travertine). Tufa is mostly calcium carbonate, which precipitates out as the spring water cools. In 1834 a British geologist observed that “The travertine . . . sometimes presents abrupt vertical faces of from 15 to 25 feet high.” Tufa formations are still visible along this trail.

Thermal Cascade was designed to re-create the natural scene of hot spring water cascading down to the cliffs. In cool weather the vapor is reminiscent of the clouds that once billowed from open springs along the lower slope."

History of Marker: One of several markers placed by the National Park Service along Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park Link to Marker: Not listed Additional Parking: Not Listed

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