Texas trails · Smoky Creek
Smoky Creek
A 9.0-mile network in Texas, with 1,005 ft of climbing. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 861 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 October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:30 a.m., the sun rises at 7:54 a.m. and sets at 7:24 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:48 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 31 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.0-mile route takes roughly 3 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:44 a.m. — 7 h 41 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Mule Ears — 2.9 mi
- Chimneys — 3.2 mi
- Blue Creek — 3.2 mi
- Upper Burro Mesa — 3.9 mi