Bluff Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 109 ft
- climb
- 698 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Bluff Trail is an easy hike in Mother Neff State Park in Texas, about 0.4 miles long and roughly 0.76 miles round trip. It is an out-and-back route that reaches a high point of 698 feet, rising about 30 feet from the low point of 656 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.32 miles, with a grade of about 3 percent. The trail is managed by State Park and Recreation. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in McGregor, Texas, show October highs around 80°F with lows near 55°F, while July and August average highs in the mid-90s. The trip takes about half an hour. Wash Pond Trail and Tower Trail both start about 0.2 miles away, and Lost Trail is about 0.7 miles off.
Wash Pond TrailHikingPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Tower TrailHikingPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
- Lost TrailHiking0.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wash Pond TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Tower TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lost TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Little Springs TrailHiking · ~1h 11m drive
- Little Forest Junior TrailHiking · ~1h 11m drive
- Shinnery Ridge TrailHiking · ~1h 11m drive
- Bosque Hiking TrailHiking · ~1h 11m drive
Best time to visit Bluff Trail
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 34°
6 wet
Feb
62° / 38°
6 wet
Mar
69° / 45°
6 wet
Apr
77° / 52°
6 wet
May
83° / 61°
6 wet
Jun
91° / 69°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 72°
4 wet
Aug
96° / 72°
4 wet
Sep
90° / 65°
5 wet
Oct
80° / 55°
6 wet
Nov
68° / 44°
6 wet
Dec
61° / 36°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mcgregor, TX, 8.6 mi away at 723 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
