Easy 1-1 1/2 walk nice views of the basin and the spring area is nice. Stop at the Ranch house on the way and pick up a map/guide for the trail. Take the trail counter clockwise for better views
Évaluation soumise le 9 janv. 2023
Gafilpoo
Climb to a Desert Oasis
The Smith Spring Trail Loop is a fun half day loop. You start at a farm with picnic facilities, climb the mountain to the spring. Gorgeous natural landscaping - kind of an oasis on the side of the mou...
Évaluation soumise le 11 fév. 2022
Jeremiah Z
Smith Spring is Truly an Oasis
We hiked this hike in the early evening hours before sunset midweek in early November. It was about 2.4 mi. RT and took us just over an hour to complete and we didn't find it that difficult. We didn't...
Évaluation soumise le 27 déc. 2021
Michael K
Gorgeous oasis after a short desert climb
Easy to moderate loop climb of 2.5 miles to a lush area fed by a clear spring. On a cool November day the sunny climb was easy, but I suspect it would be toasty in the summer. Gorgeous.
Évaluation soumise le 15 nov. 2021
Melissa B
Quick and unique hike
We just needed something easy to kill time the day after hiking guadalupe peak (we were still tired) and decided to see if the smith museum was open and walk to the spring. We were so glad we did this...
Easy walk and nice views
Easy 1-1 1/2 walk nice views of the basin and the spring area is nice. Stop at the Ranch house on the way and pick up a map/guide for the trail. Take the trail counter clockwise for better views
Climb to a Desert Oasis
The Smith Spring Trail Loop is a fun half day loop. You start at a farm with picnic facilities, climb the mountain to the spring. Gorgeous natural landscaping - kind of an oasis on the side of the mou...
Smith Spring is Truly an Oasis
We hiked this hike in the early evening hours before sunset midweek in early November. It was about 2.4 mi. RT and took us just over an hour to complete and we didn't find it that difficult. We didn't...
Gorgeous oasis after a short desert climb
Easy to moderate loop climb of 2.5 miles to a lush area fed by a clear spring. On a cool November day the sunny climb was easy, but I suspect it would be toasty in the summer. Gorgeous.
Quick and unique hike
We just needed something easy to kill time the day after hiking guadalupe peak (we were still tired) and decided to see if the smith museum was open and walk to the spring. We were so glad we did this...