Big Bend National Park: Outer Loop Trail

OLL01

Distance: 34.30 mi	Points: 3052	Calories: none
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OLL001

Location: 29.270466, -103.301682
Trailhead: The Outer Loop is a well-marked, but stout tour. The first day starts with a steep climb and a long, knee-pounding descent.

OLL002

Location: 29.269917, -103.300598
Continue S then SW

OLL003

Location: 29.251917, -103.297302
Saddle between Emory Peak and Toll Mountain

OLL004

Location: 29.241434, -103.297150
Pools: Possible water

OLL005

Location: 29.240999, -103.297485
After climbing over the forested Chisos Mountains, plunge 2,850 feet into Juniper Canyon before making a long traverse through the foothills of the Chihuahuan Desert

OLL006

Location: 29.223917, -103.241249
Junction with road; continue S on Dodson Trail, a sun-drenched rollercoaster whose stony trailbed is hard on feet (sturdy boots recommended).

OLL007

Location: 29.202900, -103.294052
Good campsites and possible water at Fresno Creek

OLL008

Location: 29.201099, -103.299400
Continue W

OLL009

Location: 29.206882, -103.331551
Junction with Smoky Creek Trail and longer loop possibilities

OLL010

Location: 29.214300, -103.366798
Keep R @ Blue Creek Ranch. From here, is a comparatively easy, with a gradual 2,200-foot climb up Blue Creek Canyon, a scenic stroll through the pygmy forests of Laguna Meadows, and a quick descent back to Chisos Basin.

OLL011

Location: 29.216534, -103.356682
Possible campsite

OLL012

Location: 29.235867, -103.308952
End of backcountry-zone camping

OLL013

Location: 29.241066, -103.310432
Climb evens out

OLL014

Location: 29.242783, -103.311470
Junction with South Rim; close loop back to trailhead