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Guadalupe Mountains National ParkTexas
Day Hikes Near Pine Springs
January 2015
National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior
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Pinery Trail
Smith Spring Trail
Devil's Hall Trail
Distance: 0.9 miles (Round-Trip)
Elevation Change: 40 feet
Time Estimate: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Trail Type: Paved
Distance: 2.3 miles (Round-Trip)
Elevation Change: 402 feet
Time Estimate: 1.5 hours
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
Trail Type: Mix
Distance: 3.8 miles (Round-Trip)
Elevation Change: 548 feet
Time Estimate: 2.5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Type: Mix
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The Pinery Trail offers visitorsan opportunity to take a quickwalk on a paved trail. The trail
features signage identifyingcommon local plants. The trailalso features ruins of the OldButterfield Stagecoach RoutePinery Station built in 1858.
The Smith Springs Loop is pavedfrom Frijole Ranch to Manzanita
Spring. It then ascends alonga maintained trail to the heavily
vegetated Smith Spring. Thetrail offers dramatic views of the surrounding mountains,
foothills, and desert landscape.
The Devil's Hall Trail is a well-maintained trail for one mile. Itthen enters a rocky wash, whichrequires the hiker to scramble
over large boulders. The trail offersspectacular views of geologic
formations, steep canyon walls,tall trees, and mountaintops.
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