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Roller Coaster (Lowers)–Roller Coaster (Uppers), 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Roller Coaster (Lowers)–Roller Coaster (Uppers), 3 sights is a 4.3-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 – 82 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.58260, -95.69511
Nearest town New Territory, TX
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Roller Coaster (Lowers)–Roller Coaster (Uppers), 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 60–84 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.58260, -95.69511

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  10. 200 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto The Wallow Trail, heading E.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftReach Roller Coaster (Uppers), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Wallow Trail, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading S.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  26. 250 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading W.
  29. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NW.
  31. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NW.
  33. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  38. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miArrive 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/roller-coaster-lowers-out-back

Trail surface

42% paved35% dirt23% 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 7:40 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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