Texas trails · Rancherias Loop
Rancherias Loop
A 21.5-mile point-to-point in Texas, with 1,902 ft of climbing. Reaches Seep Spring and other spring destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 63% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 7.2. It gives back about 2,885 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Seep Spring (spring)
- Panther Spring (spring)
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Getting there
Rancherias Loop access — parking nearby. 29.32204, -104.00615 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:08 a.m., the sun rises at 6:32 a.m. and sets at 7:19 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:43 p.m. (MDT) — 12 h 46 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.5-mile route takes roughly 8 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:26 p.m. — 3 h 52 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Rancherias Loop — 10.8 mi loop, 1,669 ft gain
- Rancherias Loop — 9.7 mi loop, 2,030 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Arroyo Primero — 7.0 mi
- Chorro Vista Trails — 8.8 mi
- Mesa De Anguila — 15.1 mi