Big Bend National Park · Texas

East Rim

2.4 mi of trail, end to end · about 600 ft of climbing · 7,003 ft–7,473 ft · native surface · trail class Developed · hiking · seasonal: Peregrine Falcon Nesting February 1 - May 31

Backcountry camps

Along the way Northeast Rim Campsite #2 Northeast Rim Campsite #5 Southeast Rim Campsite #1 Southeast Rim Campsite #2 Southeast Rim Campsite #3 Southeast Rim Campsite #4

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.