OLL001
Location: 29.2704658508301, -103.301681518555
Trailhead: The Outer Loop is a well-marked, but stout tour. The first day starts with a steep climb and a long, knee-pounding descent.
OLL002
Location: 29.2699165344238, -103.300598144531
Continue S then SW
OLL003
Location: 29.251916885376, -103.297302246094
Saddle between Emory Peak and Toll Mountain
OLL004
Location: 29.24143409729, -103.297149658203
Pools: Possible water
OLL005
Location: 29.2409992218018, -103.297485351562
After climbing over the forested Chisos Mountains, plunge 2,850 feet into Juniper Canyon before making a long traverse through the foothills of the Chihuahuan Desert
OLL006
Location: 29.2239170074463, -103.241249084473
Junction with road; continue S on Dodson Trail, a sun-drenched rollercoaster whose stony trailbed is hard on feet (sturdy boots recommended).
OLL007
Location: 29.2028999328613, -103.294052124023
Good campsites and possible water at Fresno Creek
OLL008
Location: 29.201099395752, -103.29940032959
Continue W
OLL009
Location: 29.2068824768066, -103.331550598145
Junction with Smoky Creek Trail and longer loop possibilities
OLL010
Location: 29.2143001556396, -103.366798400879
Keep R @ Blue Creek Ranch. From here, is a comparatively easy, with a gradual 2,200-foot climb up Blue Creek Canyon, a scenic stroll through the pygmy forests of Laguna Meadows, and a quick descent back to Chisos Basin.
OLL011
Location: 29.2165336608887, -103.35668182373
Possible campsite
OLL012
Location: 29.2358665466309, -103.308952331543
End of backcountry-zone camping
OLL013
Location: 29.2410659790039, -103.310432434082
Climb evens out
OLL014
Location: 29.2427825927734, -103.311470031738
Junction with South Rim; close loop back to trailhead
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