Wilderness Ridge Trail

Wilderness Ridge Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back foot trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Difficulty: strenuous, estimated from distance. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line covers only 3.08 mi of it, so don't plan from the map line alone. The figure is for the Park Service's “Overnight on Wilderness Ridge” hike, which uses this trail.

From the National Park Service

Overnight on Wilderness Ridge · rated “Strenuous”
Distance: 9.0 miles (14.5 km) round-trip, out and back Elevation Change: 2,000 feet Time Estimate: 3-4 hours to reach the campsites Difficulty: Strenuous Duration: Minimum of one night, two days.
Read the official NPS description

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