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The Window Trail in Big Bend National Park

The Window Trail is a delightful adventure that offers breathtaking views of the Chihuahuan Desert! As you descend through stunning rock formations and lush desert flora, the excitement builds until you reach the iconic Window Viewpoint, where the landscape opens up to magnificent vistas. The hike is a fantastic blend of beauty and challenge, especially on the return trip, which gets your heart pumping, but the reward of those views makes it all worthwhile! #Hiking #Mountain #Canyon #Desert #Nature

  • Distance: 9.3 Km
  • Elevation gain: 306 m
  • Maximum elevation: 1,645 m
  • Elevation loss: 306 m
  • Minimum elevation: 1,355 m
  • Moving time: 2 h 18 m
  • Moving speed: 4.1 Km/h
  • Maximum speed: 8.7 Km/h
  • Total time: 2 h 50 m
  • Global speed: 3.3 Km/h

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  • Distance: 9.3 Km
  • Elevation gain: 306 m
  • Maximum elevation: 1,645 m
  • Elevation loss: 306 m
  • Minimum elevation: 1,355 m
  • Moving time: 2 h 18 m
  • Moving speed: 4.1 Km/h
  • Maximum speed: 8.7 Km/h
  • Total time: 2 h 50 m
  • Global speed: 3.3 Km/h

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Name: The Window Trail in Big Bend National Park trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: Window Trail, Brewster County, Texas, United States (29.27019 -103.30104)

End: Window Trail, Brewster County, Texas, United States (29.27023 -103.30107)

Coordinates: 29.27019 -103.33081 29.28085 -103.30104

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