Marcus Trail is a 5.2-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 runs 7.64 mi because it also covers connecting trails, so it is not the length of this hike. The figure is for the Park Service's “Marcus Overlook” hike, which uses this trail.
Marcus Overlook · rated “Moderate”
Distance: 5.2 miles (8.4 km) round-trip, out and back Elevation Change: 825 feet Time Estimate: 3-5 hours Difficulty: Moderate .
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