Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Texas

Salt Basin Overlook Loop

1.3 mi of trail, end to end · about 250 ft of climbing · 500 ft of descent · 5,357 ft–6,280 ft · native surface · trail class Developed · horse

Views

5,787 ft 5,357 ft · 0.8 mi high 5,787 ft

Along the way Salt Basin Overlook

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.