Devil's Den Trail
Access this trailhead by parking at the Dog Canyon Trailhead and following the trail for 1.5 miles.
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Devil's Den Trail Details
The Devil's Den Trailhead can be found 1.5 miles from the road by following the Dog Canyon Trail. The Dog Canyon Trailhead is located 3.5 miles south of the Persimmon Gap Visitor Center. The Dog Canyon Trail splits at the creek and that is where you can find the trailhead for the Devil's Den Trail. The Devil's Den Trail is a moderate, 5.8 mile out and back hike gaining 429 feet in elevation. Some people say that the canyon is a slot canyon, but that isn't correct. Slot canyons are significantly deeper than they are wide and they are created by a hairline crack in the rock that rushing water moves through to eventually create a larger crack. This canyon is not very wide, but it is wide enough to not be considered a slot canyon.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
5.8 miles
Estimated time
2.8 hours
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Devil's Den Trail
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Dog Canyon Trail
A moderate 4.3-mile trail that is flat and easy to navigate and leads to a great canyon for hiking.
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Dog Canyon Trailhead
Beginning point of the two northernmost hikes in the park, with a range of difficulty level so anyone can participate.
3.2 mi away
Persimmon Gap Visitor Center
This visitor center is located at the north entrance to the park and is a great place to gather all the information you could need to start off your Big Bend experience.
3.6 mi away
Persimmon Gap
Persimmon Gap is home to a visitor center, auto trail and hiking trails that show off the desert at its finest.
3.6 mi away
Permsimon Gap
Millions of years of erosion have transformed this once colossal mountain range into a collection of rolling hills.
