2,034 ft
Distance
-217 ft
Descent
00:02:46
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Sidewinder Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Spider Mountain Bike Park
    Burnet, Texas
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #111654 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    25 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2021

Sidewinder is a blue rated trail at Spider Mountain which contains flow, tech, a bridge over Tarantula, as well as 3 drops of various sizes to choose from. This trail is a fun way to warm up or session with friends, and was built by McGill Trail Fabrications and officially opened March 27th, 2021.

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More Stats for Sidewinder mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -218 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,075 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,293 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,293 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,076 ft
  • Grade
    -10.7%
  • Grade max
    -28.5%
  • Grade min
    0.4%
  • Distance down
    1,860 ft
  • Distance flat
    118 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:04
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      Sidewinder Trail Reports

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      Jun 22, 2025 @ 10:22am
      Jun 22, 2025
      Jun 22, 2025 @ 9:11am
      Jun 22, 2025
      		 Trail closed
      Jun 3, 2024 @ 4:50am
      Jun 3, 2024
      May 20, 2024 @ 3:05pm
      May 20, 2024
      		 Fantastic condition - hero dirt as of May 16.
      Apr 13, 2024 @ 1:52am
      Apr 13, 2024
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      6 Months
      • 32 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 373 rides
      • Last: Jul 18, 2025

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      FIRST TRIP DOWN SIDEWINDER - SPIDER MOUNTAIN, TX
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