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Texas

Cross Canyon

7.0 mi

Distance

6,169 ft

Gain

4h 41m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Big Bend National Park

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  • No access route mapped

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Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
7.0 mi
Elevation gain
6,169 ft
Elevation loss
6,169 ft
Highest point
3,229 ft
Lowest point
1,910 ft
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Managing agency
National Park Service

About this trail

Cross Canyon is a 7.04-mile out-and-back trail in Texas managed by the National Park Service. The route gains 4,695 feet of elevation over its length.

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