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Moderate

Cycling

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-TX-20

North Dallas Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon6 October 2025

40 km fully paved loop through North Dallas with about 240 m of gentle climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Ride early in summer to avoid the heat and carry extra water.

Mission Logs89 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	S Start Point	1%
0.5 km	W Continue on track	0%
1.0 km	N Continue on track	-1%
1.5 km	NE Continue on track	-1%
2.0 km	W Continue on track	-1%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

144m

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32.8924, -96.7715

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 32.8924, -96.7715 @ 144m

Quick Stats

Distance

39.97 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

112m - 152m

Max Elevation

152 m

Max Gradient

16.6%

21.2%

Highlights

White Rock Lake
Northaven Trail
Dallas

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+239 m

Total Descent

-242 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

12.0

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)

1.91

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)83%

Moderate (3-8%)14%

Steep (>8%)3%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%

Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

100%

Water Crossings

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

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 44

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 32.825798

MAX LAT: 32.903038

MIN LON: -96.779590

MAX LON: -96.692408

Point Spacing: 8.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Plan this trip

Before you go: North Dallas Ride

Best time to go

Oct–Apr

October through April is the comfortable window; from June to September, daytime heat regularly passes 35 °C, so ride at dawn and carry extra water. Spring storms can flood low-water crossings in the Hill Country.