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Emory Peak - Northeast Rim - South Rim Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Emory Peak - Northeast Rim - South Rim Loop

Big Bend National Park, Texas

17.1 mi

Distance

6,319 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 32m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Emory Peak - Northeast Rim - South Rim Loop 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.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,578 ft
Max:2,363 ft
Gain:1,926 ft
Loss:1,926 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,578 ft and 2,363 ft across 17.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,578 ft1,840 ft2,101 ft2,363 ft0.0 mi4.3 mi8.5 mi12.8 mi17.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,578 ft
High point5.0 mi2,363 ft
End17.1 mi1,578 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Reserve or permit

Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Study Butte, TX · about 14 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?

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