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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, 10 months ago

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GrandRiver7793 2 years, 10 months ago

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CalmFrost8887 4 years, 8 months ago

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DawnQuarry6108 5 years, 2 months ago

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DirectSkis1631 5 years, 3 months ago

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Gustavo Garza 7 years ago

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Public Tracks

HugeTent5529 1 year, 4 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail - Big Bend NP

The gps had trouble tracking in the canyon.

AlertSwamp4334 1 week, 5 days ago

Santa Elena Canyon - Big Bend

JollyReef2590 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Saturday Morning Activity

HappyRiver4056 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Friday Afternoon Activity

Didurr 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Shannon 1 month ago

Santa Elena Canyon

philtruelove 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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dhill1965 2 months ago

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pick.samuel 2 months ago

Tuesday Lunch Activity

MintWetsuit9735 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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Kevin Decker 3 months, 1 week ago

Saturday Morning Activity

SlimGlide2631 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail

cSwV3MRj 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Santa Elena Canyon BB NP TX

Don Katcoff 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thursday Afternoon Activity

Chloe Nouzille 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Friday Lunch Hiking

Jgharris7 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunday Afternoon Hiking

Connie Davis 5 months ago

AGC Santa Elena Canyon

VastGeyser7039 11 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon

ClearGaze2476 11 months, 1 week ago

Sunday Afternoon Hiking

Colin Logan 11 months, 1 week ago

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WildShovel2867 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Santa Elena Canyon

Mr 11 months, 3 weeks ago

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CoolPond1199 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Wednesday Morning Hiking

James Lance 1 year ago

Big Bend - Santa Elena Canyon

RareTent1482 1 year ago

Santa Elena Canyon

gMHFB8i 1 year ago

Santa Elena canyon

WiseMeadow1801 1 year ago

Santa Elena Canyon

HastyBasin4319 1 year, 1 month ago

Tuesday Afternoon Hiking

caminante2018 1 year, 1 month ago

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FlashyDusk4572 1 year, 2 months ago

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

HeartyJuniper8970 1 year, 3 months ago

Saturday Morning Hiking

Hailey 1 year, 3 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail

Odomodyssey 1 year, 3 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon

Roberta Coffman 1 year, 4 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon

Jessica 1 year, 4 months ago

Wednesday Lunch Activity

FaintRavine5552 1 year, 4 months ago

Santa Helana

QuietGeyser9905 5 years ago

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

araulscd 5 years ago

Santa Elena Canyon Rio Grande

Jstampfle 5 years ago

At Elena canyon

dokoprek 5 years, 2 months ago

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

Phillip Coomer 5 years, 2 months ago

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randy.radloff 5 years, 2 months ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend NP

SweetMound6036 5 years, 3 months ago

Santa elena 12/26/20

ClearMist5357 6 years, 9 months ago

Rio Grande

ColoradoDave 7 years ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail

Scott 7 years, 1 month ago

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

Scott 7 years, 1 month ago

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

BrightElm3173 7 years, 4 months ago

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

BrightElm3173 7 years, 4 months ago

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

SturdyHeather1644 9 years, 1 month ago

Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Brewster County, TX, USA

Philip Teitel 10 years, 3 months ago

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

NobleRiver8875 12 years ago

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

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