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      South Austin Trail Network (SATN) 197 88 7
      Cameron Park 58 75 44 13
      McAllister Park 83 8 1
      Onion Creek Metropolitan Park 85 3
      Big Bend Ranch State Park 5 20 12
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      Texas trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped thousands of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Horseback, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, ATVing/Offroading, Dirtbiking, Observed Trials and Nordic Skiing. Trails here are often faint trail, flowy and rocky. Scenery includes creeks, lakes and views. Common trail features include bridges, rock gardens and jumps. Many trails are family friendly and lit for night riding. Amenities include restrooms and picnic spots. Popular destinations include Austin, San Antonio and South Austin Trail Network (SATN).
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      6,812
      Trails Mountain Bike
      5,888
      Trails E-Bike
      3,339
      Trails Gravel Bike
      2,075
      Trails Adaptive Bike
      711
      Trails Winter Fat Bike
      299
      Trails Horse
      855
      Trails Hike
      6,500
      Trails Trail Running
      6,471
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      110
      Trails Observed Trials
      3
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      111
      Trails Nordic Ski
      1
      Total Distance
      5,537 miles
      Total Descent
      354,705 ft
      Total Vertical
      8,735 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      8,737 ft
      Reports
      191,121
      Photos
      9,262
      Completed Counter
      764,130

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      Popular Texas Mountain Biking Trails

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      West Loop
      • 100 ★ 3.9 • 4 miles • 101 ft • 2,727 •
      The first part of the West Loop Trail that starts from the kiosk signs on the Trinity paved path. Take this trail north until it intersects with the paved section of Trinity that circumnavigates the Valle Circle. You can include the...
      6
      Northshore Loop 2
      • 100 ★ 4.3 • 3 miles • 223 ft • 1,774 •
      Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 223 ft green climb. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
      3
      Antidote
      • 100 ★ 3.9 • 1,621 ft • 0 ft • 1,688 •
      Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a hard overall physical rating. It features roller coaster. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
      4
      Viper's Den
      • 60 ★ 4.5 • 3,970 ft • 0 ft • 1,666 •
      This trail was built in a record 9 days top to bottom! It is an awesome flowy trail bike trail that is sure to not dissapoint! It is most people's favorite fun and techy trail at Spider Mountain. Use this to link up to other trails to...
      4
      Itsy Bitsy
      • 85 ★ 4.3 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 1,660 •
      Itsy Bitsy is our premier easy green trail. It is a great first time experience that is family friendly and offers some progression to work your way up to the blue trails. With lake views and an awesome mountain feel, this trail is an...
      61
      Northshore Loop 4
      • 90 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 187 ft • 1,649 •
      The east side of Northshore is fairly easy but a lot of fun. This is DFW's most popular trail so be prepared for my riders, joggers, and walkers on the weekend. It is very well marked with plenty of parking. Not many climbs and only 2...
      33
      Northshore Loop 3
      • 85 ★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 105 ft • 1,661 •
      Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 105 ft green climb. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
      3
      Recluse
      • 75 ★ 4.8 • 2,175 ft • 0 ft • 1,631 •
      Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today

      • 222 rides

      Yesterday

      • 348 rides
      Past Week
      • 3,066 rides

      Texas Mountain Bike Routes

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      San Gabriel River Goodwater Loop (IMBA Epic) Featured
      ★ 3.9 • 26 miles • 1,443 ft • 28 •
      The Goodwater Loop, also known as the San Gabriel River Trail, is a rugged natural-surface multi-use trail...
      51
      Loops 1-5 Lakeside Tower Start Featured
      13 miles • 1,008 ft • 3 • Loop •
      This is loops 1-5 with start at Lakeside tower.
      100
      Northshore 1-4 MADD
      ★ 2.5 • 11 miles • 845 ft • 3 • Loop •
      Northshore loops 1-4 (blue) from the MADD shelter and back
      55
      Palo Duro Canyon – Easy Loop
      ★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 486 ft • 3 • Loop •
      A beginner-friendly loop in Palo Duro Canyon State Park using wide, well-maintained trails. Minimal...
      53
      Walnut Creek Park
      ★ 2.0 • 10 miles • 571 ft • 10 • Loop •
      This route starts and finishes at the main parking lot of the Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park. It is the...
      36
      SW SATN Sampler
      ★ 4.0 • 20 miles • 930 ft • 29 • Loop •
      Chunky to smooth, climb to descend, this route has it all, including a few drops and jumps along the way,...

      Photos of Texas Mountain Bike

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      Mar 20, 2021 @ 10:30am
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      Feb 1, 2020 @ 1:00pm
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      573 |
      Sep 17, 2019 @ 8:51pm
      Sep 17, 2019
      Views 318River or creek 182Bridges 180Jumps 83Drops 71Trail Sign 70Lake 36Berms 35

      Videos of Texas Mountain Bike

      Corinth Community Park Judgement Day 26 Pre Ride
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      45:08 | 36 | Jun 17, 2026
      Centipede, Clockwise
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      trail: Centipede
      2:55 | 15 | Mar 29, 2026
      Millipede, East to West
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      trail: Millipede
      0:13 | 14 | Mar 29, 2026
      Tempest, South to North
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      trail: Tempest
      0:22 | 9 | Mar 29, 2026
      League City Loop, Counter Clockwise
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      0:44 | 13 | Mar 29, 2026
      Chargers Run, North to South
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      0:46 | 17 | Mar 29, 2026
      Frogger west to east
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      trail: Frogger
      0:55 | 15 | Mar 29, 2026
      Jungle Love
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      6:15 | 42 | Dec 23, 2025

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      Callen7QRCtYtrailSCNT - West of CrossoverThis is really still part of the main trail....
      Oct 18, 2026 @ 1:25pm
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      Bike & Skill Parks

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      Spider Mountain Bike Parkbike parkBurnet
      Rocky Hill Ranchbike parkSmithville
      Flat Rock Ranchbike parkComfort
      Bluff Creek Ranchbike parkWarda
      Station Mountain Bike Parkbike parkMarble Falls

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesactivity logs
      Mountain Bike5,8884,831 miles284,583 ft1,616 miles7,300 ft
      		#177,739191,032483980,146
      E-Bike3,3392,226 miles126,257 ft720 miles7,297 ft
      		#1588112,49612440,895
      Gravel Bike2,0752,103 miles79,606 ft722 miles6,962 ft
      		#21106,763608,220
      Adaptive Bike711717 miles32,602 ft272 miles6,575 ft
      		#1710,5961991
      Winter Fat Bike299262 miles12,772 ft76 miles6,345 ft
      		#296,850727
      Horse855873 miles52,106 ft290 miles8,694 ft
      		#201120,5258292
      Hike6,5005,275 miles330,075 ft1,757 miles8,734 ft
      		#23906189,9045942,860
      Trail Running6,4715,282 miles331,119 ft1,761 miles8,734 ft
      		#2034189,8516947,841
      Dirtbike/Moto110265 miles15,167 ft115 miles4,675 ft
      		#2088,347715
      Observed Trials312 miles318 ft5 miles4,065 ft
      		#15281,413191
      ATV/ORV/OHV111250 miles14,941 ft111 miles6,138 ft
      		#1938,606378
      Nordic Ski15,262 ft33 ft1,732 ft33 ft
      		#3619188
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