Dunes Trail
Dunes Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back foot trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Difficulty: moderate, estimated from distance. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line covers only 2.74 mi of it, so don't plan from the map line alone. The figure is for the Park Service's “Salt Basin Dunes Trail” hike, which uses this trail.
- 2 mione way
- 4 miround trip
- 2.74 mimapped segment only
- 3,660 fthigh point
- Moderatedifficulty
From the National Park Service
Salt Basin Dunes Trail · rated “Moderate”
Distance: 3-4 miles (5-7 km) round-trip, out and back Time Estimate: 1-3 hours Difficulty: Moderate.
Read the official NPS description
Plan this hike
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