2,680 ft
Distance
-125 ft
Descent
00:02:10
Avg time

Buck's Shortcut Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    South Llano River State Park
    Junction, Texas
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Blaze Color
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #216589 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Texas Parks and Wildlife

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Buck's Shortcut is a 2,680 ft popular blue doubletrack trail located near Junction Texas. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.

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This trail was added from Texas Parks and Wildlife data files. Suitability for mountain biking and actual trail difficulty is unknown at this time! If you ride this trail, please provide feedback in a ride report or comments!

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Buck's Shortcut multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -127 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,920 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,048 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,048 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,919 ft
  • Grade
    -4.7%
  • Grade max
    -16.5%
  • Distance down
    2,297 ft
  • Distance flat
    364 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:10
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      • 6 miles avg distance
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      • Last: Apr 13, 2025

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