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Area Use Fee is $4.00 per vehicle and will cover the use of any of the following facilities/amenities: Boat Ramps, Picnic Sites, Swim Beaches, Showers, Multi-Use Trails, Dump Station, and Fishing in the parks.
The Bardwell Lake Equestrian and multiuse trail was opened to the public on September 20, 2003, culminating a year of planning and hard work by a team of dedicated volunteers.
The trail is on a two thousand acre tract of land at the north end of Waxahachie Creek Park at Bardwell Lake. Waxahachie Creek Park is 7/10 of a mile west of the Bardwell Lake Bridge on Highway 34 east of Bardwell and west of Ennis.
Currently, there are over 13 miles of trails for horseback riding, bicycling, or hiking providing a possible round trip ride of 26 Miles. The trailhead is located near the northernmost boat ramp at Waxahachie Creek Park. The system features one broad flat main trail traversing the area with numerous loops into the surrounding upland wooded thickets, meadows, croplands, and bottomland hardwood forest along Waxahachie Creek. These trails are designated with color coded signs and international symbols. One unique feature is a white arrow prominently displayed that marks the return trail for new users who might become disoriented. Trail head features include: informational bulletin board; a secure trailer length parking lot with hitching posts; Equestrian campsites with 30amp electrical service, water hook ups, and horse barn with 2 designated stalls per site; and trail maps available at the gate house. Additional improvements such as picnic tables along the trail and additional barn stalls that will be available on a first come first serve basis are planned.
TRAIL USERS BE ADVISED THAT THE TRAIL IS LOCATED WITHIN A HUNTING AREA; HUNTERS ARE ALLOWED TO UTILIZE THE AREA FOR HUNTING GAME FROM September 01 to March 31 AS PUBLISHED IN THE TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE OUTDOOR ANNUAL.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) awarded the Bardwell Trail Project a grant in 2003, which helped with the cost of trail head improvements and trail extensions in the past. We will be looking to our community and the trail users for assistance in the on going upkeep and operation of The Bardwell Multi-use trails.
The Bardwell Lake Equestrian and multiuse trail was opened to the public on September 20, 2003, culminating a year of planning and hard work by a team of dedicated volunteers.
The trail is on a two thousand acre tract of land at the north end of Waxahachie Creek Park at Bardwell Lake. Waxahachie Creek Park is 7/10 of a mile west of the Bardwell Lake Bridge on Highway 34 east of Bardwell and west of Ennis.
Currently, there are over 13 miles of trails for horseback riding, bicycling, or hiking providing a possible round trip ride of 26 Miles. The trailhead is located near the northernmost boat ramp at Waxahachie Creek Park. The system features one broad flat main trail traversing the area with numerous loops into the surrounding upland wooded thickets, meadows, croplands, and bottomland hardwood forest along Waxahachie Creek. These trails are designated with color coded signs and international symbols. One unique feature is a white arrow prominently displayed that marks the return trail for new users who might become disoriented. Trail head features include: informational bulletin board; a secure trailer length parking lot with hitching posts; Equestrian campsites with 30amp electrical service, water hook ups, and horse barn with 2 designated stalls per site; and trail maps available at the gate house. Additional improvements such as picnic tables along the trail and additional barn stalls that will be available on a first come first serve basis are planned.
TRAIL USERS BE ADVISED THAT THE TRAIL IS LOCATED WITHIN A HUNTING AREA; HUNTERS ARE ALLOWED TO UTILIZE THE AREA FOR HUNTING GAME FROM September 01 to March 31 AS PUBLISHED IN THE TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE OUTDOOR ANNUAL.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) awarded the Bardwell Trail Project a grant in 2003, which helped with the cost of trail head improvements and trail extensions in the past. We will be looking to our community and the trail users for assistance in the on going upkeep and operation of The Bardwell Multi-use trails.
source: US Army Corps of Engineers

Access Info:
Located in Waxahachie Creek Park at Bardwell Lake, Ellis County, Texas only 30 minutes south of Dallas off I-45.
GPS coordinates: N32º17.773' & W096º41.794'
GPS coordinates: N32º17.773' & W096º41.794'
Files
- Bardwell_Multi_Use_Trail_Map.pdf (88 KB)
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
2 trails
- Hike
2 trails
- Trail Running
2 trails
Region Details
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Apr 30, 2022Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 2
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 2
- Trails Trail Running
- 2
- Total Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 161 ft
- Total Vertical
- 40 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 467 ft
- Reports
- 9
- Photos
- 4
- Ridden Counter
- 1
Popular Bardwell Lake Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Mustang Point | |||
Mustang Crossing |
Photos of Bardwell Lake Mountain Bike
trail: Mustang Point
63 |
Sep 19, 2018 @ 7:49am
Sep 19, 2018Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Mustang Point | Feb 3, 2019 @ 8:52am Feb 3, 2019 | Prevalent Mud | hachieguy HMTR |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | hachieguy | comment | report | Mustang Point | Feb 4, 2019 @ 6:31am Feb 4, 2019 |
![]() | hachieguy | add | report | Mustang Point | Feb 4, 2019 @ 6:23am Feb 4, 2019 |
![]() | davidv808 | add | photo | DRV MTB in Ennis, Texas, United States | Nov 10, 2018 @ 5:05am Nov 10, 2018 |
![]() | hachieguy | add | photo | in Waxahachie, Texas, United States | Sep 19, 2018 @ 7:49am Sep 19, 2018 |
![]() | hachieguy | ridden | trail | Mustang Point | Sep 19, 2018 @ 7:44am Sep 19, 2018 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | report | Still too wet and muddy to ride | Feb 4, 2019 @ 6:31am Feb 4, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Hachie MTB Trail | 10 | 2 | 10.3 km | ||
Goat Island Preserve | 12 | 22.7 km | |||
Windmill Hill Preserve | 12 | 24.6 km | |||
Boulder Park | 6 | 27 km | |||
Cedar Hill State Park | 3 | 27.3 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 2 | 3 miles | 161 ft | 5,092 ft | 39 ft | #11,381 | #4,805 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
Hike | 2 | 3 miles | 161 ft | 5,092 ft | 39 ft | #10,363 | #4,685 | 9 | ||||
Trail Running | 2 | 3 miles | 161 ft | 5,092 ft | 39 ft | #10,314 | #4,634 | 9 |
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