Park · Big Bend National Park, Texas

Best hikes in Big Bend National Park

The 30 best of 62 trails in Big Bend National Park, Texas, ranked by route quality.

Trails
62
Easy
31
Moderate
12
Hard
10
Expert
9

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Top trails

  1. Mule Ears Moderate · 6.4 mi (10.4 km) · Elevation Gain 735 ft (224 m) · 2 hr 25 min
  2. Lost Mine Moderate · 4.6 mi (7.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,066 ft (325 m) · 2 hr
  3. Emory Peak Moderate · 3 mi (4.9 km) · Elevation Gain 751 ft (229 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  4. Blue Creek Expert · 11.7 mi (18.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,703 ft (824 m) · 5 hr 10 min
  5. Mariscal Rim Expert · 12.4 mi (20 km) · Elevation Gain 2,336 ft (712 m) · 5 hr 10 min
  6. South Rim Moderate · 4 mi (6.5 km) · Elevation Gain 528 ft (161 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  7. Upper Burro Mesa Moderate · 3.7 mi (6 km) · Elevation Gain 423 ft (129 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  8. Ward Spring Easy · 2.7 mi (4.3 km) · Elevation Gain 423 ft (129 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  9. Hot Springs Moderate · 5.8 mi (9.3 km) · Elevation Gain 801 ft (244 m) · 2 hr 15 min
  10. Grapevine Hills Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 246 ft (75 m) · 45 min
  11. Boot Canyon Moderate · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 682 ft (208 m) · 2 hr
  12. Tuff Canyon Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 79 ft (24 m) · 20 min
  13. Santa Elena Canyon Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 322 ft (98 m) · 40 min
  14. Lower Burro Mesa Easy · 1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 180 ft (55 m) · 25 min
  15. Colima Easy · 1.8 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 456 ft (139 m) · 50 min
  16. Oak Spring Moderate · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 948 ft (289 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  17. Ore Terminal - Strawhouse - Marufo Vega Easy · 1.8 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 75 ft (23 m) · 35 min
  18. Chimneys Hard · 12.5 mi (20.1 km) · Elevation Gain 712 ft (217 m) · 4 hr 25 min
  19. Strawhouse - Marufo Vega Easy · 1.3 mi (2.1 km) · Elevation Gain 269 ft (82 m) · 35 min
  20. Burro Spring Easy · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · Elevation Gain 220 ft (67 m) · 55 min
  21. Dodson Expert · 11.5 mi (18.6 km) · Elevation Gain 2,064 ft (629 m) · 4 hr 45 min
  22. Juniper Canyon Expert · 12 mi (19.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,871 ft (875 m) · 5 hr 20 min
  23. Ore Terminal Hard · 7.1 mi (11.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,142 ft (348 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  24. Ernst Tinaja Easy · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) · Elevation Gain 197 ft (60 m) · 30 min
  25. Mesa De Anguila Hard · 11 mi (17.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,732 ft (528 m) · 4 hr 25 min
  26. Laguna Meadows Hard · 7.3 mi (11.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,604 ft (489 m) · 3 hr 10 min
  27. Strawhouse Expert · 13.9 mi (22.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,054 ft (626 m) · 5 hr 30 min
  28. East Rim Moderate · 4.8 mi (7.8 km) · Elevation Gain 935 ft (285 m) · 2 hr
  29. Cross Canyon Expert · 14.1 mi (22.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,917 ft (889 m) · 6 hr
  30. Pinnacles Hard · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,385 ft (422 m) · 2 hr 25 min

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