Skip to main content
Chimneys Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Chimneys Trail

Terlingua, Texas

4.6 mi

Distance

400 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 43m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Chimneys Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

National Park Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

No recent condition reports. Be the first to share what you see on the trail.

Elevation Profile

Min:857 ft
Max:974 ft
Gain:122 ft
Loss:122 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 857 ft and 974 ft across 4.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.857 ft896 ft935 ft974 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi974 ft
End4.6 mi974 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

Verify before you go

Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Terlingua, TX · about 9 mi away
County:
Brewster County, TX
Jurisdiction:
Big Bend National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:432-477-2251
  • Address:1 Panther Junction · Big Bend National Park, TX · 79834
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience and help others plan their visit.

Legacy import — verify before navigating

Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Spot an error in our data on Chimneys Trail?