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

11.7 mi out & back · 2,794 ft gain · 6,755 ft high point · Very hard
In Big Bend National Park · TX · National Park Service
This 11.7-mile out-and-back hike uses Blue Creek in Big Bend National Park, passing Homer Wilson Ranch Overlook and climbing 2,794 feet.
2,794 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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