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Sparta Mountain and Belton Lake route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Texas

Sparta Mountain and Belton Lake

Killeen, Texas

7.5 mi

Distance

866 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 41m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sparta Mountain and Belton Lake is a loop trail in Bell County, Texas. It is 7.5 miles long and gains 866 feet. The nearest town is Nolanville, Texas, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:194 ft
Max:261 ft
Gain:264 ft
Loss:264 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 194 ft and 261 ft across 7.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.194 ft216 ft239 ft261 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.7 mi7.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi259 ft
High point7.5 mi261 ft
End7.6 mi259 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Nolanville, TX · about 4 mi away
County:
Bell County, TX

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

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