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SaveSouth Austin Trail Network is a system of interconnected greenbelts tucked away into the suburbs of Southwest Austin Texas. Many of these trails are leftovers from an era when his land was owned by ranchers and indeed you will find many barbed wire fences crisscrossing through the network, some embedded into the trees that have grown in around them. Residents of Circle C, Legend Oaks, Western Oaks, Shady Hollow, and numerous other neighborhoods consider this system their backyard.
The individual greenbelt trail systems have been cleverly linked together using underpasses and drainage tunnels, with few pavement miles or road crossings required to complete an epic ride of 25 miles or more. The primarily intermediate terrain is mostly cross country with mild elevation and many rock gardens along the over 100 miles of single track. This is a network tailor made to the cross country shredder who wants to work on fitness and endurance; however, there are multiple features that will thrill even the advanced rider looking to get rowdy. Meridian Bowl and the drop on E Spank come to mind.
The network is mostly unsanctioned by the City of Austin at this point in time; however, the Maxwell Slaughter Creek Trail is official, and is a great representation of the areas native blackland prairie.
This network is often recommended to beginners, and it is definitely more mellow than some of the other popular riding areas in Central Texas; however, it is easy to get lost, and you may find yourself walking more rock gardens than you anticipated. For that reason, SATN is often best experienced with a guide, or with a handy navigation app.
The individual greenbelt trail systems have been cleverly linked together using underpasses and drainage tunnels, with few pavement miles or road crossings required to complete an epic ride of 25 miles or more. The primarily intermediate terrain is mostly cross country with mild elevation and many rock gardens along the over 100 miles of single track. This is a network tailor made to the cross country shredder who wants to work on fitness and endurance; however, there are multiple features that will thrill even the advanced rider looking to get rowdy. Meridian Bowl and the drop on E Spank come to mind.
The network is mostly unsanctioned by the City of Austin at this point in time; however, the Maxwell Slaughter Creek Trail is official, and is a great representation of the areas native blackland prairie.
This network is often recommended to beginners, and it is definitely more mellow than some of the other popular riding areas in Central Texas; however, it is easy to get lost, and you may find yourself walking more rock gardens than you anticipated. For that reason, SATN is often best experienced with a guide, or with a handy navigation app.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

Access Info:
Popular Trailheads: Escarpment Blvd @ Escarpment Spillway. ATX Bikes. Maxwell Slaughter Creek Trail, The Veloway.
Disclaimer:
Most of the trails in this network are not official trails sanctioned by the City of Austin.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
336 trails
- E-Bike
203 trails
- Hike
333 trails
- Trail Running
334 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
2 trails
Region Details
- 15
- 30
- 183
- 81
- 7
Region Status
Open as of 1 dayStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 319
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 341
- Trails E-Bike
- 203
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 333
- Trails Trail Running
- 334
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Total Distance
- 118 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,369 ft
- Total Vertical
- 472 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,003 ft
- Reports
- 1,840
- Photos
- 154
- Ridden Counter
- 66,334
Popular South Austin Trail Network (SATN) Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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SW SATN Sampler | 20 miles | |
SATN Outer Loop - Official | 52 miles | |
2022 SATN Social - East Route | 16 miles | |
Bauerle Loop | 5 miles | |
SATN Social - East - 10/26/19 Event | 15 miles | |
2021 SATN LizardSlayer | 25 miles | |
2023 SATN Social East | 17 miles | |
Carnk N Drank 3/10/2022 | 17 miles | |
Gorzycki Gravel/Urban Ride | 10 miles | |
ATX Bikes back yard | 16 miles |
Photos of South Austin Trail Network (SATN) Mountain Bike
trail: Drip Drop Annex
10 |
Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:58am
Oct 26, 2024
trail: Super Bowl
19 |
Sep 19, 2024 @ 6:01pm
Sep 19, 2024
trail: Tommy's Tribute Trail
24 |
Sep 19, 2024 @ 6:00pm
Sep 19, 2024
trail: Bowie Stonewall
29 |
Jun 15, 2024 @ 9:19pm
Jun 15, 2024
trail: Bowie Stonewall
24 |
Jun 15, 2024 @ 9:16pm
Jun 15, 2024
trail: Onion Creek Greenbelt
29 |
Apr 20, 2024 @ 5:30pm
Apr 20, 2024
trail: Chip Chop II
47 |
Feb 19, 2024 @ 10:02am
Feb 19, 2024
trail: Chip Chop II
42 |
Feb 19, 2024 @ 9:58am
Feb 19, 2024Videos of South Austin Trail Network (SATN) Mountain Bike

trail: Slaughter Creek Veloway
5:15 |
163 |
Jul 6, 2020
![South Austin Trail Network - E-Spank [Reverse]...](https://ev1.pinkbike.org/tf/vt/1/yvt-125805-4.jpg)
trail: E Spank
5:31 |
505 |
Jun 10, 2022 , Austin

trail: Mr Blue Sky
2:06 |
311 |
Nov 23, 2021 , Austin

trail: Triple Dip
2:21 |
319 |
Jul 4, 2021 , Austin

trail: Northbank
6:05 |
355 |
Jun 28, 2021 , Austin

trail: Escarpment Spillway
0:05 |
376 |
Jun 13, 2021 , Austin

trail: Drip Drop
12:45 |
252 |
Jun 12, 2021 , Austin

trail: Koopa Troopa
12:45 |
306 |
Jun 12, 2021 , Austin
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Slalom | Feb 9, 2025 @ 1:41pm 1 day | Ideal | 512hardtail | ||
Dixie | Feb 9, 2025 @ 1:41pm 1 day | Ideal | 512hardtail | ||
Genesis | Feb 9, 2025 @ 1:41pm 1 day | Ideal | 512hardtail | ||
Tunnel Vision | Feb 9, 2025 @ 1:41pm 1 day | Ideal | 512hardtail | ||
Bunny Gravel | Feb 9, 2025 @ 1:41pm 1 day | Ideal | 512hardtail | ||
Under Mopac with less tunnel snakes and bats | Feb 9, 2025 @ 1:41pm 1 day | Ideal | 512hardtail | ||
A Better Way | Feb 3, 2025 @ 10:23am Feb 3, 2025 | Ideal | ATX-CJ7 | ||
Aesthetic | Feb 3, 2025 @ 10:23am Feb 3, 2025 | Ideal | ATX-CJ7 | ||
Northbank | Feb 3, 2025 @ 10:23am Feb 3, 2025 | Ideal | ATX-CJ7 | ||
Southbank | Feb 3, 2025 @ 10:23am Feb 3, 2025 | Ideal | ATX-CJ7 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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512hardtail | add | report | activity #65992623 and 5 more | Feb 9, 2025 @ 9:04pm 22 hours |
ixwrQZ | wishlist | trail | activity #65976223 | Feb 9, 2025 @ 1:25pm 1 day |
ixwrQZ | ridden | trail | activity #65976187 | Feb 9, 2025 @ 1:24pm 1 day |
hillc2b | wishlist | trail | activity #65765703 | Feb 5, 2025 @ 6:54pm Feb 5, 2025 |
ATX-CJ7 | add | report | activity #65653047 and 7 more | Feb 3, 2025 @ 12:48pm Feb 3, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Edited for clarity: "45 Trail" consists of a... | Dec 6, 2024 @ 6:40am Dec 6, 2024 | ||
trail | "45 Trail" consists of a short easy dirt trail... | Dec 5, 2024 @ 2:47pm Dec 5, 2024 | ||
trail | Pointless loop. Not maintained, nothing to... | Sep 11, 2024 @ 8:40pm Sep 11, 2024 | ||
trail | Highly Overgrown as of 8/12/2024. | Aug 12, 2024 @ 9:04pm Aug 12, 2024 | ||
trail | Take care to keep tire on uphill side of trail... | Dec 18, 2023 @ 6:06am Dec 18, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Mary Gay Maxwell Tract | 1 | 2.4 km | |||
Bauerle Ranch | 14 | 7 | 2.7 km | ||
Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4.6 km | |
Barton Creek Greenbelt | 11 | 21 | 10 | 4.7 km | |
East Williamson Creek Greenbelt | 2 | 6.4 km |
Local Badges
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2021 SATN Lizardslayer2 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 336 | 117 miles | 4,344 ft | 33 miles | 472 ft | #85 | #36 | 159 | 1,840 | 41 | 38,634 | |
E-Bike | 203 | 57 miles | 2,369 ft | 18 miles | 436 ft | #40 | #14 | 1 | 1,736 | 3 | 787 | |
Horse | 6 | 2 miles | 26 ft | 1,260 ft | 138 ft | 430 | ||||||
Hike | 333 | 113 miles | 4,186 ft | 31 miles | 472 ft | #62 | #34 | 1,834 | 1 | 634 | ||
Trail Running | 334 | 113 miles | 4,186 ft | 31 miles | 472 ft | #63 | #33 | 1,834 | 1 | 3,532 | ||
Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | #259 | 430 | 2 |
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