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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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 untill 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:
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
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
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Region Details
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Activities
Region Status
Closed as of Oct 23, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 19
- Trails E-Bike
- 19
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Total Distance
- 18 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,882 ft
- Total Vertical
- 239 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 768 ft
- Reports
- 522
- Photos
- 77
- Ridden Counter
- 3,442
Popular Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Most of Big Cedar | 14 miles | |
| 19 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 19 miles |
| 29 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 29 miles |
| 30 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 30 miles |
| 11 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
| 6 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 8 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
| 12 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 16 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
| 8 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 14 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Photos of Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Crazy Stain
14 |
Sep 24, 2020 @ 11:09am
Sep 24, 2020
trail: Pitbull
14 |
Sep 24, 2020 @ 11:03am
Sep 24, 2020
trail: Pitbull
13 |
Sep 24, 2020 @ 11:03am
Sep 24, 2020
trail: Pitbull
20 |
Sep 12, 2020 @ 8:54pm
Sep 12, 2020Videos of Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Texas Sunset
7:48 |
152 |
Apr 11, 2016
trail: Pitbull
1:05 |
285 |
Apr 10, 2016
trail: Crazy Stain
0:31 |
258 |
Apr 2, 2016
trail: Pitbull
0:47 |
283 |
Feb 27, 2016
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| Ranger Bypass | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| Ranger Connect | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXSW | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| Texas Sunset | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| Dragonfly | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| Highway Rim | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| I CAN | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| ManBitesDog | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| Pack Mule | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| Pitbull | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| Access Road | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA | ||
| Access Road | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | mbhargis DORBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | nlvassallo | ridden | trail | Ranger | Oct 25, 2020 @ 6:10am Oct 25, 2020 |
| mbhargis | add | report | Access Road and 21 more | Oct 23, 2020 @ 10:42am Oct 23, 2020 |
| Marissac8RW0A | ridden | trail | I CAN | Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:45pm Oct 18, 2020 |
| Maheshgehani | wishlist | trail | Access Road | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:00pm Oct 17, 2020 |
| Radiantm3 | wishlist | trail | ManBitesDog and 2 more | Oct 16, 2020 @ 8:36am Oct 16, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | I was able to get it pushed down to the... | Jun 3, 2020 @ 3:09pm Jun 3, 2020 | ||
 | report | Just a heads up I think you rode the closed... | Jun 3, 2020 @ 1:13pm Jun 3, 2020 | ||
| report | Tree down. Kinda tiny, but I could not remove it. | May 22, 2020 @ 12:45pm May 22, 2020 | ||
| report | Location on Trailforks Map 32.651844, -96.952382 | May 22, 2020 @ 12:44pm May 22, 2020 | ||
| trail | Kinda too soft in parts back here on the far... | Jan 15, 2020 @ 12:07pm Jan 15, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill State Park | 3 | 3.6 km | |||
| Windmill Hill Preserve | 12 | 3.9 km | |||
| Boulder Park | 5 | 5.3 km | |||
| Oak Cliff Nature Preserve | 1 | 6 | 6.9 km | ||
| Red Kane Park | 3 | 10.7 km |
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