16.1 miles
Distance
364 ft
Climb
-364 ft
Descent
281 ft
High Point

Out and back course for the new 50k length. This course is done twice for the full 50k.

Detailed Description
Tejas Trails Trailway Trail Race 50k is a 16 mile easy race route located near Sommerville Texas. This trail running only route. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 364 ft with a max elevation of 281 ft then descends -364 ft.
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  • Race Course
  • Race Date
    Saturday September 30, 2023 at 07:00am
  • Riding area
    Lake Somerville State Park
  • Primary Activity
    Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • Route Type
    Out & Back
More Stats for Tejas Trails Trailway Trail Race 50k mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    240 ft
  • Altitude start
    242 ft
  • Altitude end
    243 ft
  • Grade max
    -9.7%
  • Grade min
    10.6%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    6 miles

Directions

  1. Walk south on Trailway Trail Run Start/Finish Path.
  2. Continue for 600 meters.
  3. Walk north on Bucktail Run.
  4. Continue for 100 meters.
  5. Walk southwest on Bucktail Run.
  6. Continue for 100 meters.
  7. Walk southwest on Bucktail Run.
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Walk northwest on Bucktail Run.
  10. Continue for 500 meters.
  11. Walk southeast on Cardinal Bend.
  12. Continue for 20 meters.
  13. Walk southeast on Cardinal Bend.
  14. Continue for 300 meters.
  15. Walk southwest on Cardinal Bend.
  16. Continue for 400 meters.
  17. Walk north on Cardinal Bend.
  18. Continue for 200 meters.
  19. Walk northwest on Wilderness Run.
  20. Continue for 700 meters.
  21. Walk south on Wilderness Run.
  22. Continue for 200 meters.
  23. Walk south on Wilderness Run.
  24. Continue for 300 meters.
  25. Walk east on Wilderness Run.
  26. Continue for 80 meters.
  27. Turn right to stay on Wilderness Run.
  28. Continue for 300 meters.
  29. Walk southwest on Wilderness Run.
  30. Continue for 300 meters.
  31. Turn left to stay on Wilderness Run.
  32. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  33. Walk west on Sunset Trail Access.
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Walk north on Sunset Trail.
  36. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  37. Make a sharp right to stay on Sunset Trail.
  38. Continue for 20 meters.
  39. Walk southeast on Sunset Trail.
  40. Continue for 400 meters.
  41. Walk west on Sunset Trail.
  42. Continue for 400 meters.
  43. Walk southwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  44. Continue for 80 meters.
  45. Walk west on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  46. Continue for 900 meters.
  47. Walk southwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  48. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  49. Walk south on Lake Somerville Trailway 2.
  50. Continue for 700 meters.
  51. Walk west on Lake Somerville Trailway 2.
  52. Continue for 10 meters.
  53. Bear right onto Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  54. Continue for 700 meters.
  55. Walk west on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  56. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  57. Walk northwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  58. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  59. Walk northwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  60. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  61. Walk southeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  62. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  63. Walk southeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  64. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  65. Walk southeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  66. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  67. Walk southeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  68. Continue for 30 meters.
  69. Bear left onto Lake Somerville Trailway 2.
  70. Continue for 800 meters.
  71. Walk east on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  72. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  73. Walk northeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  74. Continue for 100 meters.
  75. Walk north on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  76. Continue for 600 meters.
  77. Walk east on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  78. Continue for 10 meters.
  79. Turn left onto Honeybee Hill Trail Access.
  80. Continue for 90 meters.
  81. Walk east on Honeybee Hill Trail.
  82. Continue for 300 meters.
  83. Walk west on Wilderness Run.
  84. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  85. Walk southwest on Wilderness Run.
  86. Continue for 70 meters.
  87. Walk southwest on Wilderness Run.
  88. Continue for 200 meters.
  89. Walk southwest on Wilderness Run.
  90. Continue for 700 meters.
  91. Walk north on Wilderness Run.
  92. Continue for 30 meters.
  93. Turn left onto Sunset Trail Access.
  94. Continue for 90 meters.
  95. Walk west on Sunset Trail Access.
  96. Continue for 200 meters.
  97. Walk southwest on Sunset Trail Access.
  98. Continue for 20 meters.
  99. Turn left onto Sunset Trail.
  100. Continue for 400 meters.
  101. Walk west on Sunset Trail.
  102. Continue for 400 meters.
  103. Walk southwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  104. Continue for 40 meters.
  105. Walk southwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  106. Continue for 200 meters.
  107. Walk northwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  108. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  109. Walk west on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  110. Continue for 40 meters.
  111. Walk south on Lake Somerville Trailway 2.
  112. Continue for 50 meters.
  113. Walk southwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 2.
  114. Continue for 700 meters.
  115. Walk west on Lake Somerville Trailway 2.
  116. Continue for 20 meters.
  117. Bear right onto Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  118. Continue for 100 meters.
  119. Walk west on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  120. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  121. Walk southwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  122. Continue for 800 meters.
  123. Walk northwest on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  124. Continue for 900 meters.
  125. Walk northeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  126. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  127. Walk southeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  128. Continue for 700 meters.
  129. Walk east on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  130. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  131. Walk south on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  132. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  133. Walk east on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  134. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  135. Walk southeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 3.
  136. Continue for 30 meters.
  137. Bear left onto Lake Somerville Trailway 2.
  138. Continue for 700 meters.
  139. Walk north on Pintail Trail.
  140. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  141. Turn right onto Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  142. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  143. Walk southeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  144. Continue for 800 meters.
  145. Walk northeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  146. Continue for 100 meters.
  147. Walk northeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  148. Continue for 600 meters.
  149. Walk southeast on Lake Somerville Trailway 1.
  150. Continue for 30 meters.
  151. Turn left onto Honeybee Hill Trail Access.
  152. Continue for 90 meters.
  153. Walk north on Honeybee Hill Trail.
  154. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  155. Turn right to stay on Honeybee Hill Trail.
  156. Continue for 200 meters.
  157. Walk east on Honeybee Hill Trail.
  158. Continue for 100 meters.
  159. Walk southeast on HQ Lake Trail.
  160. Continue for 100 meters.
  161. Walk northeast on Wilderness Run.
  162. Continue for 100 meters.
  163. Walk northeast on Wilderness Run.
  164. Continue for 300 meters.
  165. Walk northwest on Wilderness Run.
  166. Continue for 500 meters.
  167. Walk east on Wilderness Run.
  168. Continue for 10 meters.
  169. Turn right onto Cardinal Bend.
  170. Continue for 300 meters.
  171. Walk south on Cardinal Bend.
  172. Continue for 500 meters.
  173. Walk northwest on Cardinal Bend.
  174. Continue for 20 meters.
  175. Turn right onto Bucktail Run.
  176. Continue for 300 meters.
  177. Walk northeast on Bucktail Run.
  178. Continue for 400 meters.
  179. Walk northeast on Bucktail Run.
  180. Continue for 100 meters.
  181. Turn right to stay on Bucktail Run.
  182. Continue for 100 meters.
  183. Walk southeast on Trailway Trail Run Start/Finish Path.
  184. Continue for 200 meters.
  185. Walk southwest on Trailway Trail Run Start/Finish Path.
  186. Continue for 400 meters.
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