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Bush Mountain Trail

On Bush Mountain, Guadalupe Mountains

Trail19 km · 12 miBest Mar–May, Jul–Nov

Next nearby hike: Blue Ridge 0.8 mi · 1.3 kmExplore Bush Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Jul–Nov · highs 13–27 °C (55–81 °F)

  1. J8°-4°12
  2. F11°-2°15
  3. M15°0°12
  4. A20°5°12
  5. M24°10°21
  6. J28°14°36
  7. J27°15°59
  8. A26°15°63
  9. S23°11°54
  10. O19°6°29
  11. N13°0°15
  12. D8°-4°16

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
19 km · 12 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain
Bush Mountain (mountain, 2,626 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Guadalupe Mountains (Intermountain West › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Park or forest
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Connects to
Blue Ridge, Marcus Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Mar–May, Jul–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Texas
Continent
North America
Route centre
31.9596, -104.8815
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Blue Ridge

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Marcus Trail

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Tejas Trail

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Juniper Trail

2.7 mi · 4.4 km · Guadalupe Mountains National Park

McKittrick Ridge Trail

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Bowl Trail

4.1 mi · 6.6 km · Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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