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Elephant Tusk Trail

A 2.9-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 1,033 ft of climbing. Reaches Elephant Tusk.

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Length
2.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,033 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
30%
Steepest mile
+646 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
no

Elevation profile

3,957 – 4,990 ft12

The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 1.9 and mile 2.9. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Elephant Tusk Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:29 a.m., the sun rises at 7:53 a.m. and sets at 7:24 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:48 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 31 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.7-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 09 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:02 a.m. — 8 h 21 min before sunset.

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