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      Central Texas Tropics

      A little piece of the tropics lies just an hour from Austin and San Antonio. With multiple sources of water (including the San Marcos River), Palmetto State Park is a haven for a wide variety of animals and plants. Look for dwarf palmettos, the park’s namesake, growing under the trees.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: State Park
      Land Manager: Texas Parks and Wildlife
      Trailhead Parking google parking directions
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      Region Details
      • 9

      Region Status
      Open as of Dec 23, 2020

      Stats

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      Trails (view details)
      9
      Trails Mountain Bike
      9
      Trails Hike
      9
      Trails Trail Running
      9
      Total Distance
      7 miles
      Total Descent
      355 ft
      Total Vertical
      58 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      353 ft
      Reports
      8
      Photos
      3
      Ridden Counter
      109

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 1 rides

      Photos of Palmetto State Park Mountain Bike

      65 |
      May 10, 2020 @ 9:31pm
      May 10, 2020
      46 |
      May 10, 2020 @ 9:31pm
      May 10, 2020
      56 |
      May 10, 2020 @ 9:31pm
      May 10, 2020

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #3176080Phillip81wishlistregionPalmetto State Park
      Nov 17, 2022 @ 5:12am
      Nov 17, 2022
      user #2079253flyboy1977azaddreportOxbow Lake Trail and 3 more
      Jan 19, 2022 @ 5:16pm
      Jan 19, 2022
      user #2575933Juanirozco118votetrailOttine Swamp Trail
      Jan 18, 2022 @ 1:32pm
      Jan 18, 2022
      user #1568387TurntexupdatetrailSan Marcos River Trail
      Mar 25, 2021 @ 10:54pm
      Mar 25, 2021
      user #1467945MeutherlandaddreportPalmetto Interpretive Trail and 1 more
      Dec 23, 2020 @ 12:48pm
      Dec 23, 2020

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike97 miles354 ft2 miles59 ft
      #9,370#3,9413858
      Hike97 miles354 ft2 miles59 ft
      #8,327#3,790812
      Trail Running97 miles354 ft2 miles59 ft
      #8,295#3,77084
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      • palmetto state park activity log | embed map of Palmetto State Park mountain bike trails | palmetto state park mountain biking points of interest

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