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      Trails at Rocky Hill Ranch
      Day Use: $10 per person

      For current trail conditions, call (512) 988-0988.

      Within the loblolly pines of Smithville, Texas, you will find miles of exhilarating trail And, it’s all sweet singletrack. Come out and enjoy top-notch mountain biking, trail running, and hiking. Read below for descriptions of our trails.

      Grey and Pam Hill created Rocky Hill Ranch in 1993 and opened it up to mountain bikers and other trail users. It soon became known as one of the first and best mountain bike ranches in Texas. The Hills left ranch operations to a number of lease-holders over the years. After starting and operating a successful business on the Texas coast they have headed for the highlands and are actively running Rocky Hill Ranch again.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: Private Property
      Parking google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Pay at Sign-in shack on left after pond. Park anywhere.
      Look for the Trailhead to the right of the road a little further up.
      Restrooms and Showers at the Pavilion.
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      Bike Park Details
      • 4
      • 12
      • 4
      • 4

      Region Status
      Open as of Jul 4, 2024
      Day Ticket
      $10 USD

      Stats

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      Trails (view details)
      24
      Trails Mountain Bike
      24
      Trails Hike
      20
      Trails Trail Running
      20
      Total Distance
      19 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      6 miles
      Total Descent
      1,339 ft
      Total Vertical
      168 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      490 ft
      Reports
      552
      Photos
      12
      Ridden Counter
      10,983

      Photos of Rocky Hill Ranch Mountain Bike

      trail: SofaKingFun
      159 |
      Sep 27, 2022 @ 9:19pm
      Sep 27, 2022
      trail: Freeride Road
      172 |
      Sep 27, 2022 @ 9:16pm
      Sep 27, 2022
      trail: Freeride Road
      128 |
      Sep 27, 2022 @ 9:10pm
      Sep 27, 2022
      trail: BlackTrac
      213 |
      Sep 27, 2022 @ 9:09pm
      Sep 27, 2022
      trail: BlackTrac
      176 |
      Sep 27, 2022 @ 9:09pm
      Sep 27, 2022
      283 |
      Jun 15, 2019 @ 5:41am
      Jun 15, 2019
      245 |
      Dec 2, 2017 @ 6:34pm
      Dec 2, 2017
      245 |
      Dec 2, 2017 @ 6:34pm
      Dec 2, 2017
      203 |
      Dec 2, 2017 @ 6:33pm
      Dec 2, 2017
      203 |
      Dec 2, 2017 @ 6:33pm
      Dec 2, 2017

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      Jul 5, 2024 @ 10:30am
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      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Buescher State Park 4 12.3 km
      Bastrop State Park7.5 km
      Lake Bastrop LCRA 811.6 km
      Bluff Creek Ranch 9 913.5 km
      McKinney Roughs Nature Park 2 320.7 km

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      Bike & Skill Parks

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      Freeride 512skill parkSmithville
      Freeride 512 Rocky Hill Ranchskill parkSmithville

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2419 miles1,339 ft6 miles167 ft
      #2,120#1,1361255292,136
      Hike2016 miles1,230 ft6 miles167 ft
      #11,3625486
      Trail Running2016 miles1,230 ft6 miles167 ft
      #10,42454814
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