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J.W. Dunlop Sports Center

River Legacy MTB Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 4 min

River Legacy MTB Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in J.W. Dunlop Sports Center near Arlington, TX. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 482 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 32.77891, -97.12847
Nearest town Arlington, TX
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River Legacy MTB Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 445–482 ft

Out & Back · J.W. Dunlop Sports Center

Trailhead: 32.77891, -97.12847

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 96°F / low 78° · precip 24% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto River Legacy MTB Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 150 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/river-legacy-mtb-trail-out-back-10-km-52b7

Trail surface

40% dirt37% paved23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F78°
Precip24%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity78%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°75° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 23% rain8 PM: 24% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 14% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Mon 97°73°
Tue 95°74°
Wed 98°82°
Thu 98°81°
Fri 96°78°
Sat 97°78°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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