5.4 mi from the trailheadChisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)
Campground · TX
3.8 mi out & back · 881 ft gain · 3,973 ft high point · Moderate
In Big Bend National Park · TX · National Park Service
Upper Burro Mesa reaches a viewpoint over 3.8 miles out and back in Big Bend National Park, gaining 881 feet.
881 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.
Campground · TX
13.3 mi loop · 3,711 ft gain · Very hard
Big Bend National Park · Camp under a mile away
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Fri: Mostly Sunny · wind 10 mph NE
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