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Barbed Wire–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Barbed Wire–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 4 sights is a 4.6-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 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.60143, -95.66633
Nearest town New Territory, TX
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Directions

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Barbed Wire–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 58–84 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.60143, -95.66633

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto The Wallow Trail, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Barbed Wire, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftReach Roller Coaster (Uppers), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading E.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Wallow Trail, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  28. 100 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  30. 250 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading E.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  33. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  35. 200 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NW.
  37. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  44. 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-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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