Shortgrass Prairie Loop Trail,
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Elevation
The Shortgrass Prairie Loop Trail has a maximum elevation of 3,655 ft., a minimum elevation of 3,563 ft. and an elevation range of 92 ft.
Metrics
| [ A to B ] or [ B to A ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 2 | Min Ele 3 | Max Ele 4 | Range 5 |
| 0.9 mi | 3,563 ft | 3,655 ft | 92 ft |
| [ A to B ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 6 | Floors 7 | Gain 8 | Loss 9 |
| 24 min | 2.9 | 35 ft | 105 ft |
| [ B to A ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Floors | Gain | Loss |
| 23 min | 8.8 | 105 ft | 35 ft |
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF Shortgrass Prairie Loop Trail topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
- Northwest Topo Map: Wildorado SW, TX
- North Topo Map: Bivins Lake, TX
- Northeast Topo Map: Buffalo Stadium, TX
- West Topo Map: Dawn, TX
- Topo Map: Umbarger, TX
- East Topo Map: Canyon, TX
- Southwest Topo Map: Buffalo Lake SW, TX
- South Topo Map: Happy Hereford Ranch, TX
- Southeast Topo Map: Ogg, TX
FAQ
What is the length of the Shortgrass Prairie Loop Trail?
The length of the trail is 0.9 miles (1.5 km) or 1,992 steps.
How long does it take to hike the Shortgrass Prairie Loop Trail?
A person in good physical health can hike the trail in 24 minutes in one direction and in 23 minutes in the opposite direction.
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) may be present in this area. The American dog tick transmits Tularemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) may be present in this area. The Blacklegged tick transmits orrelia burgdorferi and B. mayonii (which cause Lyme Disease), Anaplasmosis, Borrelia Miyamotoi Disease, Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, and Powassan Virus Disease.
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum) may be present in this area. The Gulf Coast tick transmits Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, a form of spotted fever.
- The Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) may be present in this area. The Lone star tick transmits Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii, (which cause human Ehrlichiosis), Heartland Virus, Tularemia, and STARI.
Footnotes
- Steps is a unit of distance equal to the sum of stride lengths that vary with the terrain.
- Length is the distance of the trail between the two trailheads, measured on the trail.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Floors is the gain divided by twelve feet, the height of one floor.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.