12.9 mi from the trailheadRio Grande Village RV
Campground · TX
14.1 mi out & back · 3,315 ft gain · 3,239 ft high point · Very hard
In Big Bend National Park · TX · National Park Service
Cross Canyon is a 14.1-mile out and back route in Big Bend National Park climbing 3,315 feet.
3,315 ft of gain round trip.
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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.
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