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Ward Spring

Inside Big Bend National Park
Camp 4 mi away

2.7 mi out & back · 427 ft gain · 4,353 ft high point · Easy

In Big Bend National Park · TX · National Park Service

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About this hike

Ward Spring is a 2.7-mile out and back trail in Big Bend National Park that gains 427 feet.

Elevation

427 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.5 mi from the trailhead
Chisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)
Campground · TX

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Out: 410 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 427 ft round trip
High point: 4,353 ft
Low point: 3,926 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.7 mi and 427 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: TX
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 29.2487° N · 103.3722° W

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4.5 mi from the trailhead

Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)

Campground · TX

4.6 mi from the trailhead

Chisos Basin Campground

Campground · TX

5 mi from you

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Laguna Meadows

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Toll Mountain Campsite Spur TM1

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6.9 mi out & back · 2,179 ft gain · Hard

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Pinnacles

Ends at Pinnacles Pass
Inside Big Bend National Park
2,140 ft of climbing

6.8 mi out & back · 2,140 ft gain · Hard

Big Bend National Park · Camp under a mile away

Window

Ends at The Window Pour Off
Inside Big Bend National Park
1,060 ft of climbing

3.6 mi out & back · 1,060 ft gain · Moderate

Big Bend National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today74°61°Patchy Fog
Sun78°64°Partly Sunny
Mon82°59°Mostly Sunny
Tue73°51°Sunny
Wed76°51°Sunny
Thu76°51°Sunny
Fri75°54°Mostly Sunny

Today: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph N

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