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Bush Mountain summit

Hike

Bush Mountain Trail

Summits Bush Mountain
Inside Guadalupe Mountains National Park
3,021 ft of climbing

10.8 mi out & back · 3,021 ft gain · 8,616 ft high point · Very hard

In Guadalupe Mountains National Park · TX · National Park Service

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About this hike

Bush Mountain Trail reaches Bush Mountain in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, climbing 3,021 feet to 8,616 feet over 10.8 miles out and back.

Elevation

3,021 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Marcus Wilderness Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Bowl Trail
- Summits Hunter Peak
- Inside Guadalupe Mountains National Park
- Camp 1 mi away
2.5 mi loop · 622 ft gain · Moderate
Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 2,660 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bush MountainDestination · 5.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Bush Mountain (Texas)
Bartlett Peak (Texas)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 10.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,021 ft round trip
High point: 8,616 ft
Low point: 6,217 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 10.8 mi and 3,021 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: TX
Camps within 15 mi: 19
Trailhead: 31.9846° N · 104.8734° W

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Campground · TX

2.5 mi from the trailhead

Dog Canyon Campground

Campground · TX

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1,476 ft of climbing

6.9 mi loop · 1,476 ft gain · Hard

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McKittrick Canyon Trail

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Camp 2 mi away

7.1 mi out & back · 523 ft gain · Moderate

Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Bear Canyon Trail

Near Hunter Peak
Inside Guadalupe Mountains National Park
1,902 ft of climbing

3.6 mi out & back · 1,902 ft gain · Hard

Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away

SBF Short Cut

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1.4 mi out & back · 481 ft gain · Easy

Lincoln National Forest

McKittrick Ridge Campground Access

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3,780 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

14.8 mi out & back · 3,780 ft gain · Very hard

Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Camp 2 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today73°53°Sunny
Thu70°52°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri67°51°Showers And Thunderstorms
Sat69°52°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sun69°51°Mostly Cloudy
Mon65°43°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tue62°42°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 10 to 20 mph SW

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