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1.0 mile
Distance
85 ft
Climb
-98 ft
Descent
00:13:29
Avg time
-13 ft
Altitude change
531 ft
Altitude min
594 ft
Altitude max
555 ft
Altitude start
541 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-23.7%
Grade max
10.9%
Grade min
1,499 ft
Distance climb
2,178 ft
Distance down
1,745 ft
Distance flat
00:13:29
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Onion Bluff Details

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    25 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed

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Dec 3, 2023 @ 2:45am
Dec 3, 2023
reporter The big homeless camp is totally vacated and cleaned up. Great news!
Sep 13, 2023 @ 1:08pm
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Sep 13, 2023 @ 6:08am
Sep 13, 2023
reporter Light rainfall early 9/13. If there is dirt caking to tires, please turn back.
Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:33am
Sep 1, 2023
Large homeless tent village camped directly on the far west side of the trail. You can bypass on the small unnamed paved road just north of it....
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        Directions to onion-bluff trailhead (30.170430, -97.768430)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Onion Bluff

        Where is Onion Bluff located?
        Onion Bluff is located in South Austin Trail Network (SATN), Austin, Texas, United States. It is part of the South Austin Trail Network (SATN) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 30.17043, -97.76843.
        How hard is Onion Bluff?
        Onion Bluff is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 0.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        What is the elevation gain for Onion Bluff?
        Onion Bluff has 85 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 98 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 531 ft to 594 ft.
        Is Onion Bluff a point to point trail?
        Onion Bluff is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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