Texas trails · Laguna Meadows
Laguna Meadows
A 4.5-mile network in Texas, with 1,667 ft of climbing. Reaches Boot Springs (historical). Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Boot Springs (historical) (spring)
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Getting there
Store to Trailhead access — parking nearby, restroom, water. 29.27063, -103.30067 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:05 a.m., the sun rises at 7:30 a.m. and sets at 8:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:40 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 46 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.5-mile route takes roughly 2 h 30 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:00 a.m. — 10 h 16 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Laguna Meadows + Basin Loop-Pinnacles — 2.0 mi loop, 347 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Window — 0.4 mi
- Lost Mine — 0.9 mi
- Elephant Tusk Trail — 4.8 mi
- Dodson — 4.8 mi