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Texas
Permian Reef Geology Loop Trail
0.4 mi
Distance
250 ft
Gain
14 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 250 ft
- Elevation loss
- 250 ft
- Highest point
- 5,293 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,179 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Permian Reef Geology Loop Trail is a short out-and-back trail in Texas managed by the National Park Service. The trail is 0.44 miles long and gains 189 feet of elevation.
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