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      Trail Steward: Tiffany Von Baron

      Real rocks. Real elevation changes. Dinosaur Valley State Park, or DV as we say, is a mountain bike treasure located 5 miles out of Glen Rose Texas.

      The trail system is mapped pretty well, but finding your way around quickly becomes secondary to exploring the 17 miles or so of very diverse and challenging trail.

      It's Texas Hill Country with limestone everywhere. Parts of the trail use the rocky creekbed with great views of the limestone. There are also more than a few wild, long, downhill runs that will make you wonder how you and your bike can hold together for the trip.

      A fantastic trail, but caution is advised if your skills are not "rock solid". Take it easy and enjoy the scenery. Exploring these gems is a big part of the lure here. Lot's of fire-breathing climbs.

      This is not the best groomed trail around, but it may the best mountain bike adventure you can have in North Texas.

      Not heavily used, Seemingly remote. Highly recommended.

      Check the DinoValley FaceBook page linked below for trail closures.
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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Open as of Mar 19, 2023
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      22
      Trails Mountain Bike
      16
      Trails Horse
      3
      Trails Hike
      20
      Trails Trail Running
      20
      Total Distance
      21 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      6 miles
      Total Descent
      1,355 ft
      Total Vertical
      223 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      867 ft
      Reports
      1,249
      Photos
      7
      Ridden Counter
      1,391

      Photos of Dinosaur Valley State Park Mountain Bike

      35 |
      Dec 26, 2022 @ 7:20am
      Dec 26, 2022
      58 |
      Dec 26, 2022 @ 7:19am
      Dec 26, 2022
      258 |
      Aug 5, 2021 @ 9:47am
      Aug 5, 2021
      263 |
      Jul 14, 2019 @ 3:16pm
      Jul 14, 2019
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      172 |
      May 17, 2019 @ 5:13pm
      May 17, 2019
      328 |
      Apr 26, 2017 @ 10:43am
      Apr 26, 2017
      292 |
      Mar 12, 2017 @ 5:47pm
      Mar 12, 2017

      Videos of Dinosaur Valley State Park Mountain Bike

      Mountain Biking at Dinosaur Valley State Park...
      16:10 | 52 | Jan 14, 2023 , Glen Rose
      Mountain Biking at Dinosaur Valley State Park...
      16:10 | 27 | Jan 14, 2023 , Glen Rose
      Mountain Biking at Dinosaur Valley State Park...
      16:10 | 58 | Jan 14, 2023 , Glen Rose
      DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE PARK DORBA Trail, First...

      39:33 | 252 | Feb 9, 2022
      Dinosaur Valley Rocks!!!  |  North Texas...

      9:39 | 420 | Dec 19, 2020
      Mountain Biking Dinosaur Valley in Glen Rose, TX

      6:03 | 290 | Dec 19, 2020
      Dinosaur Enduro

      3:28 | 250 | Sep 22, 2020
      Dino Enduro 2017 (crash compilation)

      1:03 | 309 | Sep 22, 2020

      Recent Trail Reports

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      user #1934178mbhargisaddreportBlack Capped Vireo Doubletrack and 15 more
      Mar 19, 2023 @ 7:59am
      Mar 19, 2023
      user #1934178mbhargisaddreportBlack Capped Vireo Doubletrack and 15 more
      Mar 16, 2023 @ 8:29am
      Mar 16, 2023
      user #1934178mbhargisaddreportBlack Capped Vireo Doubletrack and 15 more
      Mar 11, 2023 @ 2:30pm
      Mar 11, 2023
      user #1934178mbhargisaddreportBlack Capped Vireo Doubletrack and 15 more
      Mar 9, 2023 @ 7:18pm
      Mar 9, 2023
      user #1934178mbhargisaddreportBlack Capped Vireo Doubletrack and 15 more
      Mar 6, 2023 @ 6:50pm
      Mar 6, 2023

      Recent Comments

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      user #1977716JakeFreesetrailRocky Ridge TrailGoing downhill where the trail takes the hard...
      Jun 26, 2022 @ 11:01am
      Jun 26, 2022
      user #1568387TurntextrailCedar Brake Outer Loop Double TrackTrailForks maps are all submitted by folks...
      Jan 7, 2022 @ 10:33am
      Jan 7, 2022
      user #1977716JakeFreesetrailCedar Brake Outer Loop Double TrackNot all of Cedar Brake outer loop is two track.
      Jan 7, 2022 @ 10:29am
      Jan 7, 2022
      user #1104263yerfdogtnargtrailCedar Brake Outer Loop Double TrackYou could always edit the trails to include...
      Feb 26, 2019 @ 10:12am
      Feb 26, 2019
      user #407074rayray74trailCedar Brake Outer Loop Double TrackWho put the names of the trails as colors on...
      Feb 15, 2019 @ 4:19pm
      Feb 15, 2019

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Solavaca Ranch 8 33.6 km
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      Chisenhall 6 533.3 km
      Parks of Aledo 2 133.4 km
      Lake Whitney State Park 435.1 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1616 miles922 ft5 miles223 ft
      #4,121#1,87371,2494771
      Horse33 miles138 ft4,104 ft92 ft
      2
      Hike2019 miles1,224 ft6 miles223 ft
      #3,355#1,7201,24955
      Trail Running2019 miles1,224 ft6 miles223 ft
      #3,367#1,7251,24926
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