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2.6 miles
Distance
282 ft
Climb
-355 ft
Descent
00:23:42
Avg time
-73 ft
Altitude change
1,454 ft
Altitude min
1,677 ft
Altitude max
1,527 ft
Altitude start
1,453 ft
Altitude end
-0.5%
Grade
-21.8%
Grade max
16%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,227 ft
Distance flat
00:23:42
Avg time
Medina Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHill Country State Natural Area
Bandera, Texas -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Trail TypeMixed
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerTexas Parks and Wildlife
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Medina Loop is a 3 mile popular black diamond difficulty mixed trail located near Bandera Texas. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 23 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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(29.623140, -99.181690)
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Where is Medina Loop located?
Medina Loop is located in Hill Country State Natural Area, Bandera, Texas, United States. It is part of the Hill Country State Natural Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 29.62314, -99.18169.
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How hard is Medina Loop?
Medina Loop is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 0.5%.
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What is the elevation gain for Medina Loop?
Medina Loop has 86 m of elevation gain. The trail has 108 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 443 m to 511 m.
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Is Medina Loop a point to point trail?
Medina Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is mixed.
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