Christmas Mountain Trail
Total Miles
5.5
Elevation
1,641.32 ft
Duration
1 Hours
Technical Rating
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Trail Overview
Christmas Mountain is the premier 4x4 trail in the Big Bend area! You start at the Terlingua Ranch Lodge and traverse up the mountain with numerous switchbacks and steep drop-offs. There's nothing technical about this trail, but there are some rocky areas and steep sections with loose gravel that might require 4WD. At the top, the views are phenomenal! Christmas Mountain is owned by the Texas State University System and access to the trail is by free permit only. Two permits per day are given out--one from 8 am to 12 pm and one from 12 pm to 4 pm. If you have the permit for the day, you will be the only one on the entire mountain! You are allowed to go as a group with other vehicles in your party, though.
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Difficulty
Steep, loose sections are possible on Christmas Mountain. There are a few light rocky areas and very steep drop-offs just on the edge of the road. Switchbacks abound as well.
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