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5,003 ft
Distance
58 ft
Climb
-23 ft
Descent
00:07:52
Avg time
34 ft
Altitude change
231 ft
Altitude min
278 ft
Altitude max
238 ft
Altitude start
272 ft
Altitude end
0.7%
Grade
-6.7%
Grade max
13.4%
Grade min
1,965 ft
Distance climb
1,198 ft
Distance down
1,762 ft
Distance flat
00:07:52
Avg time
East Return Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMillican Reserve
College Station, Texas -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 30 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#86103 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #147409 in E-Biking
- #111594 in Trail Running
- #114856 in Hiking
- #25676 in Horseback
- #3350 in Adaptive Biking
- #18670 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#1,233 in Mountain Biking · Texas [+]
- #1,513 in E-Biking
- #1,473 in Trail Running
- #1,557 in Hiking
- #337 in Horseback
- #50 in Adaptive Biking
- #397 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Year Opened2015
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Land OwnerMillican Reserve
Easy ride back. Horses use portions of this trail, so pay attention.
Access Info
Private Property, Trail users must have a Millican Reserve Conservancy Trail Pass.
Local Trail Association
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 9 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 67 rides
- Last: Oct 17, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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