1.3 miles
Distance
435 ft
Climb
-288 ft
Descent
2 miles
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Bowl Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Guadalupe Mountains National Park
    Pine Springs, Texas
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Hiking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
  • OSM Way
    #258375423

A beautiful coniferous forest of pine and Douglas fir covers the high ridges and canyons, and awaits those who are willing to hike up 2500 feet from the Chihuahuan desert below. The remnants of wildland fire are still evident along sections of the trails. From Pine Springs campground, follow the Frijole Trail, and Bear Canyon Trail to the top, then left on the Bowl Trail. Take a side trip to Hunter Peak, then descend via Tejas Trail. This hike is rated strenuous. Allow 8-10 hours; round trip is 9.1 miles.

This is the most popular section to the south to form a loop with Bear Canyon. The full loop sees far less traffic

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bowl Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    147 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,831 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,833 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,979 ft
  • Grade
    2.1%
  • Grade max
    -29.8%
  • Grade min
    41.6%
  • Distance climb
    3,573 ft
  • Distance down
    3,228 ft
  • Distance flat
    184 ft
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