0.6 mi from the trailheadFrijole Horse Corral Campground
Campground
2.2 mi loop · 402 ft gain · 5,927 ft high point · Easy
From Frijole Ranch Trailhead
In Guadalupe Mountains National Park · TX · National Park Service
This loop begins at Frijole Ranch Trailhead in Guadalupe Mountains National Park and circles Smith Spring, passing near Nipple Hill peak.
402 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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