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Texas trails · Laguna Meadows

Laguna Meadows

A 4.5-mile network in Texas, with 1,559 ft of climbing. Reaches Boot Springs (historical). Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,559 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
17%
Steepest mile
+615 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.0 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

5,355 – 7,021 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 1.5 and mile 3.0.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Laguna Meadows

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

Reaches

Heads up

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Window Trail Trailhead — parking nearby, restroom, water. 29.27049, -103.30151 · 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 7:48 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 30 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 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:21 a.m. — 9 h 03 min before sunset.

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