Texas trails · Strawhouse
Strawhouse
A 13.9-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 1,761 ft of climbing. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 4.6 and mile 9.2. It gives back about 1,023 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 August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:04 a.m., the sun rises at 7:28 a.m. and sets at 8:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:39 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 46 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.7-mile round trip takes roughly 12 h 02 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:30 p.m. — 44 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Strawhouse - Marufo Vega + Strawhouse + Strawhouse Trail — 3.8 mi loop, 321 ft gain
- Strawhouse + Marufo Vega + Marufo Vega Trail — 13.4 mi loop, 2,692 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Marufo Vega — 0.7 mi
- Telephone Canyon — 12.2 mi
- Dodson — 18.6 mi
- Juniper Canyon — 18.6 mi