Texas trails · Johnson Peak Loop Trail
Johnson Peak Loop Trail
A 2.4-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 152 ft of climbing. Reaches Johnson Peak and other summit/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 68% of the ascent, between mile 0.8 and mile 1.6. It gives back about 138 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Johnson Peak (summit)
- Horned Frog Lookout (viewpoint)
- Parker Lookout (viewpoint)
- Limestone Lookout (viewpoint)
Getting there
Johnson Peak Loop Trail access. 32.88784, -98.46691 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 8:00 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:25 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.7-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:02 a.m. — 10 h 58 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway — 25.8 mi