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Texas trails · Juniper Canyon

Juniper Canyon

A 6.8-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 3,113 ft of climbing. Reaches Upper Juniper Spring. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
6.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,113 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
29%
Steepest mile
+772 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

3,976 – 7,084 ft123456

The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 4.5 and mile 6.8. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Juniper Canyon

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

Reaches

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Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Juniper Canyon access. 29.22394, -103.24117 · directions

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 7:47 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 30 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.5-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:00 p.m. — 3 h 23 min before sunset.

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