Texas trails · Marufo Vega
Marufo Vega
A 7.9-mile network in Texas, with 1,049 ft of climbing. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,786 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:04 a.m., the sun rises at 7:28 a.m. and sets at 8:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:39 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 46 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.9-mile route takes roughly 3 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:55 a.m. — 9 h 19 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Strawhouse + Marufo Vega + Marufo Vega Trail — 13.4 mi loop, 2,692 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Strawhouse — 0.7 mi
- Telephone Canyon — 11.6 mi
- Dodson — 18.7 mi
- Juniper Canyon — 18.7 mi