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Texas
Fern
5.6 mi
Distance
765 ft
Gain
2h 9m
Time
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What we do know
Inside National Forests in Texas
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 765 ft
- Elevation loss
- 765 ft
- Highest point
- 366 ft
- Lowest point
- 286 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Fern is a 5.56-mile out-and-back trail in Texas managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 603 feet of elevation over its length.
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