Texas trails · Upper Burro Mesa
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 473 ft of climbing. Reaches Burro Mesa Pouroff Window and other arch/summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
Upper Burro Mesa access — parking nearby. 29.22951, -103.37770 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:06 a.m., the sun rises at 7:30 a.m. and sets at 8:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:40 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 46 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.8-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:24 a.m. — 10 h 53 min before sunset.