Texas trails · Ron Coleman Trail

Ron Coleman Trail

A 3.7-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 1,713 ft of climbing. Reaches South Franklin Mountain. Managed by the state.

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Length

3.7 mi

Elevation gain

1,713 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

55%

Steepest mile

+1,068 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.5 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 69% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.2. It gives back about 1,443 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

South Franklin Mountain (summit)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Ron Coleman Trail access — parking nearby. 31.87742, -106.49386 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:15 a.m., the sun rises at 6:40 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:56 p.m. (MDT) — 12 h 51 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.5-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:09 a.m. — 8 h 22 min before sunset.