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Boulder Meadows Campsite Spur BM3

Passes a viewpoint
Inside Big Bend National Park
Camp under a mile away

3.5 mi out & back · 864 ft gain · 6,035 ft high point · Moderate

From Window Trail Trailhead via Store to Trailhead, the Basin Loop, Basin Loop-Pinnacles, Pinnacles, and Boulder Meadows Campsite Spur (1.7 mi)

In Big Bend National Park · TX · National Park Service

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About this hike

Boulder Meadows Campsite Spur BM3 is an out and back of 3.5 miles from Window Trail Trailhead in Big Bend National Park climbing 864 ft.

Elevation

864 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 mi from you
Emory Peak
- Summits Emory Peak
- Inside Big Bend National Park
- 2,971 ft of climbing
9.8 mi out & back · 2,971 ft gain · Very hard
Big Bend National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 710 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 0.3 mi in
Casa Grande PeakNearby · 1.2 mi in
Pinnacles PassNearby · 1.6 mi in
Toll MountainNearby · 1.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Toll Mountain
Chisos Mountains
Casa Grande Peak
Emory Peak

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 3.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 864 ft round trip
High point: 6,035 ft
Low point: 5,350 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.5 mi and 864 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: TX
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Start: Window Trail Trailhead
Trailhead: 29.2705° N · 103.3011° W

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0.4 mi from the trailhead

Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)

Campground · TX

0.4 mi from the trailhead

Chisos Basin Campground

Campground · TX

3 mi from you

East Rim

Summits Townsend Point
Inside Big Bend National Park
3,711 ft of climbing

13.3 mi loop · 3,711 ft gain · Very hard

Big Bend National Park · Camp under a mile away

Laguna Meadows

Ends at Pinnacles Pass
Inside Big Bend National Park
2,512 ft of climbing

9.7 mi loop · 2,512 ft gain · Hard

Big Bend National Park · Camp under a mile away

Toll Mountain Campsite Spur TM1

Ends at Pinnacles Pass
Inside Big Bend National Park
2,179 ft of climbing

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

Big Bend National Park · Camp under a mile away

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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Boulder Meadows Campsite Spur BM1
- Passes a viewpoint
- Inside Big Bend National Park
- Camp under a mile away
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Boulder Meadows Campsite Spur BM4
- Passes a viewpoint
- Inside Big Bend National Park
- Camp under a mile away
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Laguna Meadows Campsite Spur LM4
- Passes a viewpoint
- Inside Big Bend National Park
- 1,728 ft of climbing
7.7 mi out & back · 1,728 ft gain · Hard
Big Bend National Park · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri67°49°Sunny
Sat66°50°Sunny
Sun66°44°Sunny
Mon53°41°Mostly Sunny
Tue54°44°Mostly Sunny
Wed58°47°Partly Sunny
Thu61°Partly Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SE

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