Big Bend National Park: Mesa de Anguila

MDA01

Distance: 7.21 mi	Points: 547	Calories: none
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MDA02

Distance: 4.16 mi	Points: 493	Calories: none
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MDA03

Distance: 3.11 mi	Points: 363	Calories: none
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MDA001

Location: 29.258200, -103.767250
From the Mesa de Anguila trailhead in Lajitas, climb 1.7 steep miles to the top of the mesa and continue SE.

MDA002

Location: 29.239700, -103.754486
At top of steep, trail climbs up Mesa, trail forks S to Rio Grande

MDA003

Location: 29.228834, -103.723717
Small slickrock potholes in stone wash. Not much water.

MDA004

Location: 29.216049, -103.712585
Good site to camp on return trip.

MDA005

Location: 29.215750, -103.713531
Small LNT rock slab camp, good views

MDA006

Location: 29.213249, -103.709198
Trail forks SW to Rio Grande

MDA007

Location: 29.213217, -103.707535
Good place to cache water

MDA008

Location: 29.210783, -103.697502
Gravel Flats: Correct trail to Tinaja Lujan climbs NNE & contours closely around base of pt 3780. Several user and horse trails in area.

MDA009

Location: 29.214005, -103.693710
Hit wash, then climb immediatel to L bank for true trail. Wash route is thorny and slow.

MDA010

Location: 29.221966, -103.689835
Camp 1 @ Tinaja Lujan; several waterholes in narrow rock canyon. The next day, backtrack S and continue until you're nearly at the Rio Grande, then turn E onto faint horse trails for a 4.7-mile one-way sidetrip to the dramatic but tough-to-find overlook into the Santa Elena Canyon above Rock Slide Rapid (make for a prominent notch along the canyon rim.)

MDA011

Location: 29.199425, -103.712784
Clear, distinct, cairned trail to river

MDA012

Location: 29.188650, -103.707298
Unmarked intersection not far above river. Follow most distinct horse trail to E.

MDA013

Location: 29.186487, -103.696449
Follow distinct trails left behind by semi-wild, trespassing Mexican horses to overlook

MDA014

Location: 29.181400, -103.688583
Camp 2: Tinaja pothole where sand wash turns to slickrock pour-over; possible water

MDA015

Location: 29.179083, -103.688187
Dramatic overlook to Rock Slide Rapid, and narrowest part of Santa Elena Canyon. Snap photos, snack up, and return via your approach route, or extend the trip by forging cross-country on higher benchlands to the N.

MDA016

Location: 29.191233, -103.693100
Trail invisable from below

MDA017

Location: 29.191483, -103.692520
Narrow "smuggler" trail; continue on interesting XC route with overlooks, rocky scrambles, washes, and horse trails

MDA018

Location: 29.201324, -103.703957
Follow horse trails back to main route to close loop