5.6 mi from the trailheadChisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)
Campground · TX

23.6 mi out & back · 4,598 ft gain · 5,269 ft high point · Very hard
Via Blue Creek (0.3 mi)
In Big Bend National Park · TX · National Park Service
This 23.6-mile out-and-back hike uses Blue Creek in Big Bend National Park, passing Homer Wilson Ranch Overlook and climbing 4,598 feet.
4,598 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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