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SaveMaxwell Trail is a beautiful 5-mile intermediate loop weaving in and out of blackland prairie known as the Mary Gay Maxwell Tract. There are a few chunky sections, and the last mile includes a sweet downhill blast. There is a bypass trail to shorten the loop, and a few locations where educational signage has been posted regarding the landscape. There are two scenic overlook spots offering a phenomenal view of Austin.
- There is a single trail head, and a dedicated parking lot. The trail closes at dusk and there is an automatic gate that closes so it is possible to get locked in so plan accordingly.
- The trail is open to hikers, horseback, and cyclists. Cyclists go clockwise, hikers and horses counterclockwise.
- Dogs are not allowed.
- The property is water quality protection land and thus closes even after minor rainfall.
- There is a single trail head, and a dedicated parking lot. The trail closes at dusk and there is an automatic gate that closes so it is possible to get locked in so plan accordingly.
- The trail is open to hikers, horseback, and cyclists. Cyclists go clockwise, hikers and horses counterclockwise.
- Dogs are not allowed.
- The property is water quality protection land and thus closes even after minor rainfall.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1 trails
- Horse
0 trails
- Hike
1 trails
- Trail Running
1 trails
Region Details
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 2, 2025
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- Trails (view details)
- 1
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 1
- Trails Trail Running
- 1
- Total Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 2 miles
- Total Descent
- 188 ft
- Total Vertical
- 149 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,000 ft
- Reports
- 62
- Photos
- 25
- Ridden Counter
- 188
Popular Mary Gay Maxwell Tract Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Trail |
Photos of Mary Gay Maxwell Tract Mountain Bike
trail: Maxwell Trail
64 |
Jan 10, 2024 @ 1:57pm
Jan 10, 2024
trail: Maxwell Trail
174 |
Nov 21, 2021 @ 4:25am
Nov 21, 2021
trail: Maxwell Trail
133 |
Nov 21, 2021 @ 4:25am
Nov 21, 2021
trail: Maxwell Trail
560 |
Apr 1, 2020 @ 6:28am
Apr 1, 2020Videos of Mary Gay Maxwell Tract Mountain Bike
trail: Maxwell Trail
7:50 |
361 |
Jul 5, 2022 , Austin
trail: Maxwell Trail
3:50 |
597 |
Mar 28, 2021 , Austin
trail: Maxwell Trail
12:34 |
620 |
Dec 12, 2020 , Austin
trail: Maxwell Trail
11:08 |
2608 |
Feb 7, 2020 , Austin
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Trail | Mar 2, 2025 @ 8:56am Mar 2, 2025 | Ideal | alvinagana | ||
| Maxwell Slaughter Creek Trail Bypass | Oct 16, 2023 @ 7:10am Oct 16, 2023 | Unknown | howelljon |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MartyCa76xC | ridden | trail | activity #69646666 | Apr 14, 2025 @ 3:34pm Apr 14, 2025 |
| Direwoof | wishlist | trail | activity #69116749 | Apr 6, 2025 @ 7:45am Apr 6, 2025 |
| MartyCa76xC | wishlist | trail | activity #67986650 | Mar 18, 2025 @ 1:26pm Mar 18, 2025 |
| alvinagana | add | report | activity #67080381 | Mar 2, 2025 @ 11:21am Mar 2, 2025 |
| markholloway | update | trail | activity #63912399 and 1 more | Jan 1, 2025 @ 1:42pm Jan 1, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | XC Racers wet dream | Dec 9, 2024 @ 5:58am Dec 9, 2024 | ||
| trail | Optimal conditions one of the funnest trails... | Sep 1, 2024 @ 5:11pm Sep 1, 2024 | ||
| report | Thanks for the report! Workdays are being... | Aug 6, 2024 @ 11:54am Aug 6, 2024 | ||
| report | Thanks for taking time to post a trail report | Dec 11, 2023 @ 9:14am Dec 11, 2023 | ||
| report | Thank you for the trail report! | Nov 20, 2023 @ 5:09pm Nov 20, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Austin Trail Network (SATN) | 183 | 81 | 7 | 2.4 km | |
| Bauerle Ranch | 14 | 7 | 4.5 km | ||
| Barton Creek Greenbelt | 11 | 21 | 10 | 6.5 km | |
| Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6.6 km | |
| City of Bee Cave Central Park | 8.1 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1 | 5 miles | 187 ft | 2 miles | 148 ft | #5,971 | #2,611 | 25 | 61 | 1,485 | ||
| Hike | 1 | 5 miles | 187 ft | 2 miles | 148 ft | #5,042 | #2,446 | 61 | 23 | |||
| Trail Running | 1 | 5 miles | 187 ft | 2 miles | 148 ft | #5,053 | #2,443 | 61 | 62 |
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