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SaveTrail Steward: Jeff Ramsey
Hours: Dawn till Dusk Tuesday through Saturday. Closed on Monday to let area rest, but open on major holidays that fall on Mondays. Closed Sunday mornings until 1:00pm for church service.
The pavilion is open for use We have bathrooms and showers, check it out! Please do not park in the church parking lot or the area around the ONCOR transformer station.
Check DORBA.ORG for trail status
Current on property loops off of Ranger are:
Dragonfly
Crooked Tree
Man Bites Dog
I Can
Texas Sunset
SXSW
All other trails are closed pending land status review.
Big Cedar Wilderness Trails is located atop one of the most breathtaking escarpment areas in North Texas. Boasting the highest elevation in the city of Dallas, BCWT winds through cedar and hardwood forest and descends quickly into a valley in a dramatic elevation change. The valley consists mostly of mesquite trees and cactus. At this time, BCWT has ten+ loops ranging from beginner to advanced. They all come off and return to the main trail called Ranger (white). Each is marked by colored arrows. More trails are under construction.
List of Trails in order: Posted levels of difficulty are will range according to each riders skill.
Texas Sunset (Purple)...(this loop starts just to the left of kiosk. You can chose to do Texas Sunset first or last) Advanced
Ranger (white) (This is the MAIN LOOP) Beginner - Intermediate-Advanced
Blue Canyon (orange inside of white, it is part of the Ranger Loop) Beginner
SXSW....South by South West (orange) Intermediate-Advanced
Dragonfly (light red) Beginner
Crooked Tree (green) Beginner
Copperhead Ridge (yellow) Advanced
Man Bites Dog (dark red) Intermediate-Advanced
Highway Rim (yellow) Intermdiate
Lower 40 (light green) Beginner
Emerald Lake Loop (light orange) Beginner
Death Valley (light blue) Intermediate
Pack Mule (green) Intermediate
I Can (Pink!) Beginner
S.O.S (red) Advanced
Barbwire(crimson red) Intermediate-Advanced
FREERIDE TRAILS:
M.U.T.T.
CRAZY STAIN
DIRT JUMPS:
Hours: Dawn till Dusk Tuesday through Saturday. Closed on Monday to let area rest, but open on major holidays that fall on Mondays. Closed Sunday mornings until 1:00pm for church service.
The pavilion is open for use We have bathrooms and showers, check it out! Please do not park in the church parking lot or the area around the ONCOR transformer station.
Check DORBA.ORG for trail status
Current on property loops off of Ranger are:
Dragonfly
Crooked Tree
Man Bites Dog
I Can
Texas Sunset
SXSW
All other trails are closed pending land status review.
Big Cedar Wilderness Trails is located atop one of the most breathtaking escarpment areas in North Texas. Boasting the highest elevation in the city of Dallas, BCWT winds through cedar and hardwood forest and descends quickly into a valley in a dramatic elevation change. The valley consists mostly of mesquite trees and cactus. At this time, BCWT has ten+ loops ranging from beginner to advanced. They all come off and return to the main trail called Ranger (white). Each is marked by colored arrows. More trails are under construction.
List of Trails in order: Posted levels of difficulty are will range according to each riders skill.
Texas Sunset (Purple)...(this loop starts just to the left of kiosk. You can chose to do Texas Sunset first or last) Advanced
Ranger (white) (This is the MAIN LOOP) Beginner - Intermediate-Advanced
Blue Canyon (orange inside of white, it is part of the Ranger Loop) Beginner
SXSW....South by South West (orange) Intermediate-Advanced
Dragonfly (light red) Beginner
Crooked Tree (green) Beginner
Copperhead Ridge (yellow) Advanced
Man Bites Dog (dark red) Intermediate-Advanced
Highway Rim (yellow) Intermdiate
Lower 40 (light green) Beginner
Emerald Lake Loop (light orange) Beginner
Death Valley (light blue) Intermediate
Pack Mule (green) Intermediate
I Can (Pink!) Beginner
S.O.S (red) Advanced
Barbwire(crimson red) Intermediate-Advanced
FREERIDE TRAILS:
M.U.T.T.
CRAZY STAIN
DIRT JUMPS:
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Private Property
google parking directions Access Info:
Located on the property of Mountain Creek Community Church, 5950 Eagle Ford, Dallas, Texas 75249. From I-20 take Mountain Creek Parkway South to West Wheatland Road. Turn left on West Wheatland Road. Turn Left on Christie Lane (first Left). Turn Right on ISOM Road (first right). Go about 1 long block,Turn Left into NEW Parking lot through the gate. Look for the Trailhead sign. Park anyplace
Disclaimer:
Closed Sunday mornings until 1:00pm for church service and all day Monday.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- E-Bike
11 trails
- Hike
12 trails
- Trail Running
12 trails
Region Details
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- 2
- 6
- 1
Region Status
Closed as of Jan 22, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 12
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails E-Bike
- 11
- Trails Hike
- 12
- Trails Trail Running
- 12
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 569 ft
- Total Vertical
- 145 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 737 ft
- Reports
- 6,820
- Photos
- 95
- Ridden Counter
- 7,914
Popular Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Most of Big Cedar | 14 miles | |
| XC everything Big Cedar | 20 miles | |
| Big Cedar Race Route, Fall 2021 | 9 miles | |
| XC Everything at Big Cedar | 20 miles | |
| Big Cedar 10 Miles | 11 miles | |
| Big Cedar Full Lap | 23 miles | |
| Big Ranger / Dragonfly / Lower 40 | 7 miles | |
| Easiest Route to Senderville | 2,867 ft | |
| Big Cedar TMBRA 2022 race | 5 miles | |
| Big Cedar TMBRA 2022 race | 5 miles |
Photos of Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Mountain Bike
Videos of Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Texas Sunset
7:48 |
528 |
Apr 11, 2016
1:2:22 |
69 |
Oct 10, 2022
42:13 |
218 |
Jun 3, 2022
13:47 |
153 |
Jun 3, 2022
6:46 |
174 |
Jun 3, 2022
5:24 |
182 |
Jun 3, 2022
14:12 |
160 |
May 11, 2022
17:08 |
218 |
Apr 27, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Sunset | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:53pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 | ||
| SXSW | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:53pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 | ||
| Ranger Trail connect | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:53pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ManBitesDog | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:53pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 | ||
| Man Bites Dog | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:53pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 | ||
| I CAN | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:52pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 | ||
| Dragonfly | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:52pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 | ||
| Crooked Tree | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:52pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 | ||
| Access Road | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:52pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 | ||
| Access Road | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:52pm Jan 22, 2023 | Unknown | Azazel5 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Deblayden | ridden | trail | Texas Sunset and 3 more | Jan 23, 2023 @ 7:20pm Jan 23, 2023 |
 | Azazel5 | add | report | Access Road and 31 more | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:52pm Jan 22, 2023 |
| Azazel5 | add | report | Access Road and 31 more | Jan 22, 2023 @ 10:46am Jan 22, 2023 |
| Azazel5 | add | report | Access Road and 191 more | Jan 22, 2023 @ 3:08am Jan 22, 2023 |
| BP1977 | add | report | Access Road and 31 more | Jan 15, 2023 @ 10:41am Jan 15, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | No, it's Oakleys. Not sure where else to post. | Sep 17, 2021 @ 4:06pm Sep 17, 2021 | ||
| report | Someone lost a pair of blue Shimano... | Sep 17, 2021 @ 3:35pm Sep 17, 2021 | ||
| report | Dry/Tacky Ranger lower 40 man bites and Tx.... | Jul 21, 2021 @ 11:06am Jul 21, 2021 | ||
| report | Pocket text that might make sense!! LOL | Jul 21, 2021 @ 11:04am Jul 21, 2021 | ||
| report | Hi f bug Day dc if nït go right buddy fed Ed... | Jul 21, 2021 @ 11:03am Jul 21, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill State Park | 3 | 3.6 km | |||
| Paul S. Dryer Preserve at Windmill Hill | 12 | 3.9 km | |||
| Boulder Park | 6 | 5.3 km | |||
| Oak Cliff Nature Preserve | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6.9 km | |
| Red Kane Park | 3 | 10.7 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 9 miles | 568 ft | 3 miles | 144 ft | #880 | #460 | 94 | 6,820 | 13 | 4,576 | |
| E-Bike | 11 | 9 miles | 541 ft | 3 miles | 144 ft | #275 | #89 | 6,803 | 83 | |||
| Hike | 12 | 9 miles | 568 ft | 3 miles | 144 ft | #697 | #431 | 1 | 6,807 | 90 | ||
| Trail Running | 12 | 9 miles | 568 ft | 3 miles | 144 ft | #699 | #426 | 6,807 | 85 |
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