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Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
Tierra Blanca Land Utilization Project/Texas

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge Trail

Canyon, Texas

1.8 mi

Distance

85 ft

Elev. Gain

37m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge Trail is an out-and-back trail in Tierra Blanca Land Utilization Project, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Randall County, Texas. It is 1.8 miles long and gains 85 feet. The nearest town is Umbarger, Texas, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,117 ft
Max:1,124 ft
Gain:26 ft
Loss:26 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,117 ft and 1,124 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,117 ft1,119 ft1,122 ft1,124 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,120 ft
High point0.6 mi1,124 ft
End1.8 mi1,120 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Umbarger, TX · about 2 mi away
County:
Randall County, TX
Jurisdiction:
Tierra Blanca Land Utilization Project · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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