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Santa Elena Canyon Trail

Santa Elena Canyon Trail(edit)

based on 68 tracks & routes | |

EASY

#1 hike out of 7 in Big Bend National Park |

EASY

1.4 mi

Distance

34 min

Time

564 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a easy out and back trail in Big Bend National Park.

Sights to See

Santa Elena Canyon Trailhead Parking

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GrandRiver7793 2 years, 9 months ago

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CalmFrost8887 4 years, 7 months ago

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DirectSkis1631 5 years, 2 months ago

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Gustavo Garza 6 years, 10 months ago

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Public Tracks

HugeTent5529 1 year, 3 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail - Big Bend NP

The gps had trouble tracking in the canyon.

philtruelove 1 week, 3 days ago

Rio Canyon Hiking

dhill1965 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Santa Elena Canyon TX

pick.samuel 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tuesday Lunch Activity

MintWetsuit9735 1 month, 1 week ago

Santa elena

Kevin Decker 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Saturday Morning Activity

SlimGlide2631 2 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail

cSwV3MRj 2 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon BB NP TX

Don Katcoff 2 months ago

Thursday Afternoon Activity

Chloe Nouzille 3 months ago

Friday Lunch Hiking

Jgharris7 3 months ago

Sunday Afternoon Hiking

Connie Davis 3 months, 2 weeks ago

AGC Santa Elena Canyon

VastGeyser7039 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Santa Elena Canyon

ClearGaze2476 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunday Afternoon Hiking

Colin Logan 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Santa Elena cañon

WildShovel2867 10 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon

Mr 10 months ago

Big Bend Santa Elena

CoolPond1199 10 months ago

Wednesday Morning Hiking

James Lance 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Big Bend - Santa Elena Canyon

RareTent1482 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Santa Elena Canyon

gMHFB8i 11 months ago

Santa Elena canyon

WiseMeadow1801 11 months, 1 week ago

Santa Elena Canyon

HastyBasin4319 1 year ago

Tuesday Afternoon Hiking

caminante2018 1 year ago

Santa Elena canyon

FlashyDusk4572 1 year ago

Santa Elena Canyon Tr Big Bend NP 2/2/2025

HeartyJuniper8970 1 year, 2 months ago

Saturday Morning Hiking

Hailey 1 year, 2 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail

Odomodyssey 1 year, 2 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon

Roberta Coffman 1 year, 2 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon

Jessica 1 year, 2 months ago

Wednesday Lunch Activity

FaintRavine5552 1 year, 3 months ago

Santa Helana

QuietGeyser9905 4 years, 11 months ago

Track (3/24/21, 4:59:09PM)

araulscd 4 years, 11 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Rio Grande

Jstampfle 4 years, 11 months ago

At Elena canyon

dokoprek 5 years ago

Track (2/13/21, 12:45:08PM)

Phillip Coomer 5 years ago

Phil Sylvie Santa Elania canyon

randy.radloff 5 years ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend NP

SweetMound6036 5 years, 2 months ago

Santa elena 12/26/20

ClearMist5357 6 years, 8 months ago

Rio Grande

ColoradoDave 6 years, 11 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail

Scott 6 years, 11 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail (3/4/19, 4:02:12PM)

Scott 6 years, 11 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail (3/4/19, 4:02:12PM)

BrightElm3173 7 years, 3 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon (1/1/16, 2:39:42PM)

BrightElm3173 7 years, 3 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon (1/1/16, 2:39:42PM)

SturdyHeather1644 8 years, 11 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Brewster County, TX, USA

Philip Teitel 10 years, 2 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon (1/1/16, 2:39:42PM)

NobleRiver8875 11 years, 11 months ago

Track (3/23/14, 10:57:51AM)

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