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16.6 miles
Distance
550 ft
Climb
-546 ft
Descent
02:21:12
Avg time
3 ft
Altitude change
304 ft
Altitude min
392 ft
Altitude max
366 ft
Altitude start
367 ft
Altitude end
-13.4%
Grade max
10.5%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
6 miles
Distance down
6 miles
Distance flat
02:21:12
Avg time
NW- Blue Loop Details
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Activities
- ATV/ORV/OHV
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
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Riding AreaSam Houston Nat'l Forest West Side Multi-Use Trail
Montgomery, Texas -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 60 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in ATVing/Offroading
- 5 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSandy
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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NW- Blue Loop is a 17 mile moderately popular blue difficulty sandy trail located near Montgomery Texas. This atv/orv/ohv primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 hours21 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to nw-blue-loop trailhead
(30.581720, -95.730320)
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Nearby Trails
- Nw-blue Extention 4 miles
- West Red 8 miles
- West Orange 10 miles
- West Green 11 miles
- Zebra Trail 14 miles
Sam Houston Nat'l Forest West Side Multi-Use Trail
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Frequently Asked Questions About NW- Blue Loop
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Where is NW- Blue Loop located?
NW- Blue Loop is located in Sam Houston Nat'l Forest West Side Multi-Use Trail, Montgomery, Texas, United States. It is part of the Sam Houston Nat'l Forest West Side Multi-Use Trail trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 30.58172, -95.73032.
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How hard is NW- Blue Loop?
NW- Blue Loop is rated as Blue difficulty.
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What is the elevation gain for NW- Blue Loop?
NW- Blue Loop has 550 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 546 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 304 ft to 392 ft.
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Is NW- Blue Loop a point to point trail?
NW- Blue Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is sandy.
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