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Texas
Woodlands Trail
4.3 mi
Distance
685 ft
Gain
1h 37m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Big Thicket National Preserve
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 685 ft
- Elevation loss
- 685 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Woodlands Trail is a 4.25-mile out-and-back hike in Texas managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 410 feet of elevation and loses 275 feet over its round-trip distance.
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