5.6 mi from the trailheadCottonwood (Big Bend, TX)
Campground · TX
18.2 mi out & back · 6,212 ft gain · 5,048 ft high point · Very hard
Via Mule Ears (3.7 mi)
In Big Bend National Park · TX · National Park Service
Smoky Creek uses the Mule Ears trail to reach a high point of 5,048 feet over 18.2 miles out and back in Big Bend National Park.
6,212 ft of gain round trip.
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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