Emory Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Chisos Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Emory Peak is a 7,825 ft summit in the Chisos Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Strenuous hike with a short exposed scramble); best season is Nov–Apr. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Terlingua (17 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 7,825 ft
- Prominence
- 4,485 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Nov–Apr
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Terlingua · 17 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Emory Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Emory Peak is listed as Strenuous hike with a short exposed scramble with a best season of Nov–Apr. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Strenuous hike with a short exposed scramble
- Best season
- Nov–Apr
- Access / staging
- Terlingua, Texas
How tall is Emory Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Texas, USA
- Elevation
- 7,825 ft
- Prominence
- 4,485 ft
- Mountain range
- Chisos Mountains
- Difficulty
- Strenuous hike with a short exposed scramble
What makes Emory Peak notable?
Big Bend National Park’s high point and the most prominent peak in Texas.
Highest peak in the Chisos Mountains and in Big Bend National Park. The NPS rates the 10-mile round-trip hike from the Chisos Basin trailhead as strenuous: 3.5 miles up the Pinnacles Trail, then a 1.5-mile spur whose last 25 feet are a scramble up an exposed rock face.
After you check trip readiness for Emory Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Chisos Mountains, Texas, USA.
Closest places
- Study Butte — Texas via TX-118
Notable trails & routes
- Emory Peak Trail
- Pinnacles Trail