1,198 ft
Distance
-5 ft
Descent
00:01:54
Avg time
A Better Way Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSouth Austin Trail Network (SATN)
Austin, Texas -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
This trail would be a beginner trail were it not for a very tricky crossing under MoPac. There are two routes under the westernmost bridge - one high and one low - both are tricky with the high route being hardest. This is a very rocky section which can be walked.
More Stats for A Better Way bike trail trail
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Altitude change-5 ft
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Altitude min801 ft
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Altitude max807 ft
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Altitude start806 ft
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Altitude end801 ft
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Grade-0.4%
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Grade max-3.7%
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Grade min1.3%
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Distance climb105 ft
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Distance down400 ft
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Distance flat554 ft
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Avg time00:01:54
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Avg reverse time00:02:08
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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- < 50%
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Both Directions
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- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Directions to a-better-way-421096 trailhead
(30.195760, -97.870190)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 19 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 494 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 1,037 rides
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Nearby Trails
- Mopac Tunnel 732 ft
- Granite Path B 840 ft
- 88 840 ft
- 87 1,283 ft
- The Trident 1,880 ft
South Austin Trail Network (SATN)
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