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Tinaja Trail

A 2.9-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 190 ft of climbing. Reaches Gorman Spring and other spring/waterfall destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
2.9 mi
Elevation gain
190 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
16%
Steepest mile
+167 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1,160 – 1,349 ft12

The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 1.9 and mile 2.9. It gives back about 278 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Tinaja Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Gorman Falls Trail access. 31.05738, -98.48390 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:09 a.m. and sets at 7:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:23 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 49 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.7-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:27 a.m. — 10 h 31 min before sunset.

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