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Barbed Wire–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Barbed Wire–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near New Territory, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 85 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.60307, -95.66861
Nearest town New Territory, TX
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Barbed Wire–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 60–84 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.60307, -95.66861

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  11. 200 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Barbed Wire, heading E.
  19. 100 ftReach Roller Coaster (Uppers), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading E.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  26. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading E.
  28. 200 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barbed-wire-roller-coaster-lowers-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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