| Status: | Open |
| Typically Open: | Year Round |
| Permit Information: | Permit Required - Click Here |
| Length: | 27.05 miles |
| Highest Elevation: | 3181 feet |
| Duration: | About 3 hours, 15 minutes |
| Shape of Trail: | Straight Through |
| Best Direction to Travel: | N/A |
| Nearest Town: | Terlingua |
| Nearest Town w/ Services: | Terlingua |
| Official Road Name: | Old Ore Road |
| Management Agency: | Big Bend National Park |
| District: | Intermountain Region |
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1. Old Ore Road Northern Trailhead (0 mi)
Directions to Trailhead
Starting Point: Study Butte-Terlingua
For those wishing to run the route north to south, head north 12.7 miles from the visitor center to the entrance of Dagger Flat Auto Trail. (Note that upon entering Dagger Flat Auto Trail, travelers may wish to air down at this point.) After turning right onto Dagger Flat Auto Trail, travel east 2.1 miles to the northern entrance of Old Ore Road on the right.
For those wishing to run the route south to north, continue east another 17.9 miles from the visitor center to the southern entrance of Old Ore Road on the left.
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