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Pine Canyon Trail

A 2.1-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 399 ft of climbing. Reaches Lockes Gap and other lake/pass destinations.

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Length
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
399 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
36%
Steepest mile
+399 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
no

Elevation profile

6,222 – 6,621 ft12

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 1.4 and mile 2.2. It gives back about 374 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Pine Canyon Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Pine Canyon Trail access. 30.68097, -104.16623 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:07 a.m., the sun rises at 6:32 a.m. and sets at 7:21 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:45 p.m. (MDT) — 12 h 49 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.3-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:31 a.m. — 10 h 49 min before sunset.

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