Texas trails · Upper Burro Mesa
Upper Burro Mesa
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Texas, with 464 ft of climbing. Reaches Burro Mesa Pouroff Window and other arch/summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Burro Mesa Pouroff Window (arch)
- Burro Mesa (summit)
Getting there
Upper Burro Mesa access — parking nearby. 29.22951, -103.37770 · directions
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 30 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 53 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:47 a.m. — 9 h 37 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Blue Creek — 1.0 mi
- Chimneys — 3.2 mi
- Smoky Creek — 3.9 mi
- Elephant Tusk Trail — 5.1 mi