HomeAll TrailsAustin West Lake Hills Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-TX-02

Austin West Lake Hills Ride

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon13 September 2020

Hilly road ride from Austin into the punchy climbs of West Lake Hills.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Short steep climbs and busy roads; ride early in summer heat.

Weather check

At Start
203m

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30.3187, -97.7448

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 30.3187, -97.7448 @ 203m

Quick Stats

Distance
48.33 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
153m - 286m
Max Elevation
286 m
Max Gradient
17.3%
9.6%

Highlights

  • West Lake Hills
  • Lady Bird Lake
  • Mount Bonnell nearby

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+724 m

Total Descent

-721 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
29.9

29.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
3.33

3.33

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)54%
Moderate (3-8%)30%
Steep (>8%)17%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
69%
Dirt Track
29%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 58

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 30.286352
MAX LAT: 30.339886
MIN LON: -97.816721
MAX LON: -97.740381

Point Spacing: 12.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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