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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
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
Contribute Details
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- Description
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- Description & Photos
- Videos
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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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
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- Mountain Bike
106 trails
- E-Bike
63 trails
- Hike
100 trails
- Trail Running
100 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 34
- 36
- 22
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Jun 14, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 102
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 106
- Trails E-Bike
- 63
- Trails Hike
- 100
- Trails Trail Running
- 100
- Total Distance
- 34 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,730 ft
- Total Vertical
- 253 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 797 ft
- Reports
- 1,005
- Photos
- 55
- Ridden Counter
- 3,852
Sub Regions
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Blanco Shoals Natural Area
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Purgatory Creek Natural Area
- 5
- 7
- 10
- 4
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Ringtail Ridge
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
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River Recharge Natural Area
- 3
- 2
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San Marcos River Trails
- 20
- 6
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Schulle Canyon Natural Area
- 2
- 3
- 1
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Sessom Creek Natural Area
- 1
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Spring Lake Preserve
- 1
- 9
- 8
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Willow Springs
- 8
Popular San Marcos Mountain Biking Trails
San Marcos Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Typical Locals Ride | 6 miles | |
| Purgatory cruise | 7 miles | |
| Spring Lake beginner route | 2 miles | |
| Short but mostly smooth beginner loop Upper Purgatory | 2 miles |
Photos of San Marcos Mountain Bike
trail: Beatrice
18 |
Mar 27, 2022 @ 10:52am
Mar 27, 2022
trail: Malacoda
24 |
Feb 14, 2022 @ 5:21am
Feb 14, 2022
trail: Malacoda
16 |
Feb 14, 2022 @ 5:21am
Feb 14, 2022
trail: Crater of Fire
18 |
Feb 13, 2022 @ 2:04pm
Feb 13, 2022
trail: Dante's Overlook
14 |
Feb 13, 2022 @ 1:45pm
Feb 13, 2022
trail: Dante
168 |
Feb 17, 2019 @ 7:24am
Feb 17, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimrod | Jul 20, 2022 @ 2:44pm Jul 20, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts | ||
| Beatrice | Jul 20, 2022 @ 2:44pm Jul 20, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts | ||
| Malacoda | Jul 20, 2022 @ 2:44pm Jul 20, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts | ||
| Ovid East | Jul 20, 2022 @ 2:44pm Jul 20, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts | ||
| Ovid West | Jul 20, 2022 @ 2:44pm Jul 20, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts | ||
| Wonderworld Access 2 | Jul 20, 2022 @ 2:44pm Jul 20, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts | ||
| Ripheus South | Jul 20, 2022 @ 2:44pm Jul 20, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts | ||
| Virgil's Trail | Jul 4, 2022 @ 6:09am Jul 4, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts | ||
| Root Rock Hill | Jul 4, 2022 @ 6:09am Jul 4, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts | ||
| Roadrunner | Jul 4, 2022 @ 6:09am Jul 4, 2022 | Dry | texas2putts |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SJaxLloyd | wishlist | route | Typical Locals Ride | Aug 8, 2022 @ 10:02am 2 days |
| SJaxLloyd | wishlist | trail | Dante | Aug 8, 2022 @ 10:01am 2 days |
 | texas2putts | add | report | Nimrod and 6 more | Jul 20, 2022 @ 5:15pm Jul 20, 2022 |
| GaGr | wishlist | route | Typical Locals Ride | Jul 15, 2022 @ 5:48am Jul 15, 2022 |
| Jgallmeier | wishlist | trail | Dante | Jul 13, 2022 @ 9:27am Jul 13, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | FCCb bbb a C | Oct 26, 2020 @ 9:26am Oct 26, 2020 | ||
| report | The bridge section is still closed due to... | May 20, 2020 @ 7:02pm May 20, 2020 | ||
| trail | I would say the majority of this trail would... | Aug 31, 2019 @ 3:58pm Aug 31, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Thank you for the comment! I have changed it... | Aug 18, 2019 @ 9:51pm Aug 18, 2019 | ||
| trail | Trail does not exist anymore, grass is too... | Jun 19, 2019 @ 7:09pm Jun 19, 2019 |
Local Badges
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The Finisher5 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge12 awarded -
10 Blue Trails60 awarded -
Big Ride 30k563 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge13 awarded -
Top 10 Trails9 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 106 | 34 miles | 1,729 ft | 9 miles | 253 ft | #1,205 | #652 | 55 | 1,005 | 4 | 3,635 | |
| E-Bike | 63 | 24 miles | 1,421 ft | 7 miles | 246 ft | #382 | #112 | 963 | ||||
| Hike | 100 | 34 miles | 1,722 ft | 9 miles | 253 ft | #953 | #577 | 1,005 | 168 | |||
| Trail Running | 100 | 34 miles | 1,722 ft | 9 miles | 253 ft | #956 | #578 | 1,005 | 142 |
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