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Texas trails · Mesa De Anguila

Mesa De Anguila

A 11.2-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 1,010 ft of climbing. Reaches Tinaja Blanca and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
11.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,010 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
38%
Steepest mile
+614 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

2,306 – 3,588 ft1234567891011

The climbing leans toward the first third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.7. It gives back about 1,113 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Mesa De Anguila

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Mesa De Anguila access. 29.25857, -103.76721 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:31 a.m., the sun rises at 7:55 a.m. and sets at 7:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:50 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 30 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.3-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 17 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:12 p.m. — 2 h 14 min before sunset.

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