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August 15, 2022
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August 15, 2022
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Popular with trail runners, hikers and mountain bikers, the Hill of Life is the steepest section of trail in the Barton Creek Greenbelt. The Trail's End access point is the gateway to the hill, which descends around 90 meters (300 ft) in 0.8 kilometers (0.5 mi).
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