Inner Loop Trail
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 229 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Inner Loop Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in Texas. It doesn't name Inner Loop Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Know Before You Go, Davy Crockett and Sam Houston National Forests Road Work
Agency closure covering National Forests in Texas · USFS · National Forests in Texas
National Forests and Grasslands Burn Ban Information
Agency alert covering National Forests in Texas · USFS · National Forests in Texas
Sabine National Forest-Trail Between the Lakes
Agency alert covering National Forests in Texas · USFS · National Forests in Texas
Davy Crockett National Forest
Agency alert covering National Forests in Texas · USFS · National Forests in Texas
As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in Texas. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Inner Loop Trail is a 1.9-mile loop in the Sam Houston Ranger District of the National Forests in Texas, managed by the Forest Service. It's an easy ride with a total elevation gain of about 43 feet, so it's a short, low-commitment option for mountain bikers. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Huntsville show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The North Loop Trail and the Inner Loop hike both start about 0.1 mile away. The South Loop hike is about 0.7 mile off, and Start Hill Trail is about 1.5 miles away.
- North Loop TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- INNER LOOPHiking0.1 mi
- South LoopHiking0.7 mi
- North LoopHiking1.5 mi
- Start Hill TrailMountain biking1.5 mi
- SAM HOUSTON (Houston/Conroe/Huntsville Area)Lake fishing8.7 mi
Cagle Recreation AreaCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain8.7 mi
Stubblefield LakeCampingPhoto: Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- North Loop TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- North Loop TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Henry LakeMountain biking · ~42 min drive
- Bike Loop TrailMountain biking · ~58 min drive
- South Loop TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Dl Bike TrailMountain biking · ~42 min drive
- North Loop TrailMountain biking · Next door
- South Loop TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- 220 SpurMountain biking · ~43 min drive
- North Loop TrailMountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Inner Loop Trail
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 39°
9 wet
Feb
62° / 43°
9 wet
Mar
69° / 49°
8 wet
Apr
77° / 56°
7 wet
May
83° / 64°
7 wet
Jun
89° / 70°
8 wet
Jul
92° / 73°
7 wet
Aug
93° / 72°
7 wet
Sep
87° / 67°
7 wet
Oct
79° / 58°
7 wet
Nov
68° / 48°
7 wet
Dec
60° / 41°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntsville, TX, 3.7 mi away at 494 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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