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6.0 miles
Distance
1,513 ft
Climb
-986 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
527 ft
Altitude change
5,732 ft
Altitude min
5,889 ft
Altitude start
6,417 ft
Altitude end
1.7%
Grade
-46.1%
Grade max
46.6%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
2,749 ft
Distance flat
El Capitan Trail Details
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Riding AreaGuadalupe Mountains National Park
Pine Springs, Texas -
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Local Popularity50 in Hiking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
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Global Ranking#63962 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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OSM Way
The trail leads through Chihuahuan desert to the base of El Capitan at the southern end of the Guadalupe mountain range. Follow the El Capitan Trail and the Salt Basin Overlook Trail. Return to Pine Springs campground via the El Capitan Trail. Beyond Salt Basin Overlook, the trail continues to the historic Williams Ranch site, an additional 4.7 miles one-way. This hike is rated moderate; it is 11.3 miles round trip. Allow 6-8 hours.
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(31.896637, -104.829506)
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Nearby Trails
- Devil's Hall Trail 3 ft
- Grt - Tejas Trail 472 ft
- Grt - Guadalupe Peak 676 ft
- Foothills Trail 4,101 ft
- Pinery Trail 1 mile
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
- By markholloway
Trailforks Map Team & contributors - #341096 - 923 views
This trails GPS track was originally sourced from OpenStreetMap and will always be available for download in OSM Format.
Frequently Asked Questions About El Capitan Trail
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Where is El Capitan Trail located?
El Capitan Trail is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Pine Springs, Texas, United States. It is part of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 31.89664, -104.82951.
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How hard is El Capitan Trail?
El Capitan Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 1.7%.
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What is the elevation gain for El Capitan Trail?
El Capitan Trail has 1,513 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 986 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 5,732 ft to 6,434 ft.
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Is El Capitan Trail a point to point trail?
El Capitan Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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