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1,132 ft
Distance
-31 ft
Descent
00:01:55
Avg time
-32 ft
Altitude change
614 ft
Altitude min
646 ft
Altitude max
646 ft
Altitude start
614 ft
Altitude end
-2.8%
Grade
-6.3%
Grade max
942 ft
Distance down
164 ft
Distance flat
00:01:55
Avg time
Root Drop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWalnut Creek Metropolitan Park
Austin, Texas -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailDrop
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Land OwnerCity of Austin
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Root Drop is a 1,132 ft popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Austin Texas. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary. It features drop. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 72 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 1,223 rides
- Last: Oct 11, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to root-drop trailhead
(30.400350, -97.686410)
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Walnut Creek Reporting31 trails
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This trail is a green trail with a black feature at the end of the trail at the creek crossing.
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