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At the Loop Overlook, you can see over the southwestern part of Hot Springs, out toward the Ouachita River Valley. And just behind the Loop Overlook, there's a large outcropping of Arkansas Novaculite where you can see just how fractured and angled the rock is that makes up the mountain. These fractures, and the steep angle of the rock layers, are due to all the tectonic activity that created these mountains. And they're also what allow water to seep down into the mountain, so that it can come out later as spring water. The Loop Overlook is also where you'll find the Trailhead for the longest trail in the park. The Sunset Trail is 10 miles long, one-way. But just half a mile up the trail, you can reach the forested peak of West Mountain.