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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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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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
- 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
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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:
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
Open as of Sep 13, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #832
- State Ranking
- #8
- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 19
- Trails E-Bike
- 19
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Total Distance
- 17 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,924 ft
- Total Vertical
- 219 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 768 ft
- Reports
- 133
- Photos
- 75
- Ridden Counter
- 1,255
Popular Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 8 mile Big Cedar Wilderness Trails All-Mountain 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
- 8 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
Photos of Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Crazy Stain
15 |
Jul 19, 2019 @ 9:23am
Jul 19, 2019
trail: Crazy Stain
12 |
Jul 19, 2019 @ 9:23am
Jul 19, 2019
trail: Rusty Trombone
832 |
Apr 12, 2016 @ 5:50pm
Apr 12, 2016
trail: Rusty Trombone
1,667 | | 1 comments
Feb 15, 2015 @ 10:54pm
Feb 15, 2015Videos of Big Cedar Wilderness Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Texas Sunset
7:48 |
45 |
Apr 11, 2016
trail: Pitbull
1:05 |
89 |
Apr 10, 2016
trail: Crazy Stain
0:31 |
75 |
Apr 2, 2016
trail: Pitbull
0:47 |
134 |
Feb 27, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Sunset | Sep 13, 2019 @ 3:41pm Sep 13, 2019 | Dry | Ranthon | ||
| SXSW | Aug 16, 2019 @ 2:23pm Aug 16, 2019 | Dry | ManBitesDog DORBA | ||
| Crooked Tree | Jul 28, 2019 @ 11:47am Jul 28, 2019 | Very Dry | Evil-following | ||
| Hair of the Dog | Jul 28, 2019 @ 11:47am Jul 28, 2019 | Very Dry | Evil-following | ||
| ManBitesDog | Jul 28, 2019 @ 11:47am Jul 28, 2019 | Dry | Evil-following | ||
| Ranger Connect | Jul 28, 2019 @ 11:47am Jul 28, 2019 | Very Dry | Evil-following | ||
| Access Road | Jul 28, 2019 @ 11:47am Jul 28, 2019 | Very Dry | Evil-following | ||
| Dragonfly | Jul 28, 2019 @ 11:47am Jul 28, 2019 | Very Dry | Evil-following | ||
| Big Brick Climb Bypass | Jul 28, 2019 @ 11:47am Jul 28, 2019 | Very Dry | Evil-following | ||
| Highway Rim | Jul 19, 2019 @ 12:29pm Jul 19, 2019 | Dry | ManBitesDog DORBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | KaleOakley | wishlist | trail | Crazy Stain and 2 more | Sep 27, 2019 @ 4:03pm Sep 27, 2019 |
| Quik99oli | wishlist | trail | Copper Head Ridge and 3 more | Sep 26, 2019 @ 7:24pm Sep 26, 2019 |
 | Ranthon | add | report | Texas Sunset | Sep 13, 2019 @ 7:54pm Sep 13, 2019 |
| Rcardo5 | ridden | trail | Ranger | Sep 13, 2019 @ 4:01pm Sep 13, 2019 |
| Balfus | ridden | trail | Ranger and 1 more | Sep 6, 2019 @ 9:42am Sep 6, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | new trail section is open for business, go get... | Aug 16, 2019 @ 2:22pm Aug 16, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Heard so much about this place being from... | Apr 16, 2018 @ 10:19pm Apr 16, 2018 | ||
| report | Fun and very loose. | Jul 27, 2017 @ 10:19am Jul 27, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill State Park | 2 | 3.6 km | |||
| Boulder Park | 5 | 5.3 km | |||
| Oak Cliff Nature Preserve | 1 | 7 | 6.9 km | ||
| TexPlex | 13.4 km | ||||
| River Legacy Park | 3 | 1 | 13.5 km |
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