The Bluffs Loop is a singletrack loop that is lower down the front side of Emerald Mountain. While easily accessible from town, this loop of singletrack can be very hot and exposed in the summertime.
From Hwy 71, Take FM 153 North from Smithville. Go appr 1/4 mile, turn left into Buescher State Park.
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