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Texas
Kirby Nature Trail Outer Loop
0.9 mi
Distance
159 ft
Gain
21 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Big Thicket National Preserve
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 159 ft
- Elevation loss
- 159 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Kirby Nature Trail Outer Loop is a short out-and-back trail in Texas managed by the National Park Service. The 0.91-mile route gains 90 feet of elevation.
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