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 4.1 (48)
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  2. TX
  3. …Central Texas
  4. Canyon Lake
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“An awesome rocky, flowy taste of hill country trails. ”

Cooper Sellers
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7.6

Miles

12.2

KM

100%

Singletrack

1,020' 311 m

High

923' 281 m

Low

557' 170 m

Up

529' 161 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Overview

I hope you like rocks because the Madrone Trail is full of them! The entire route is littered with small to large rocks and will require a good eye for finding the lines and navigating over and around the rocky terrain.

Description

Fortunately this route is pretty easy to follow. The trail is not well marked but generally flows in one direction. For this reason it is not hard to ride the trail without a guide but bringing someone who knows the trail can allow you to ride and be warned of upcoming rock gardens or step ups.

Contacts

Local Club: South Texas Off Road Mountain-Bikers (STORM)

Dec 30, 2023: 2024 STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon

Sep 18, 2023: Trailforks Affiliate Program

Jul 10, 2023: STORM

Land Manager: US Army Corps - Canyon Lake Office

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Cooper Sellers with improvements by Ryan R
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Trail Ratings

  4.1 from 48 votes

#1

in Canyon Lake

#417

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  4.1 from 48 votes
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#1

in Canyon Lake

#13

in Texas

#417

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One of the many drops at Madrone.
May 28, 2022 near Canyon…, TX
Rock gardens galore
May 28, 2022 near Canyon…, TX
Down by the water at Canyon Lake.
Dec 18, 2019 near Canyon…, TX
Beautiful overlooks and singletrack ride.
Apr 12, 2018 near Canyon…, TX
Right off the trail theres a pathway to a view of the lake
Feb 3, 2021 near Canyon…, TX
Taking a break
Sep 1, 2020 near Canyon…, TX

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Sep 9, 2023
Clay Pilkilton
Super rocky 3.8mi
May 1, 2023
Patrick Farrell
Pretty techy in places but a fun ride. 8mi — 1h 45m
Jun 21, 2022
Isaiah Flores
May 31, 2021
Michael L
Mar 27, 2021
Jim Snow
Initial park of the trail could use more signs. Once you get going, fairly well marked. Look for the pink strips in the tree branches if in doubt. 6.3mi — 1h 16m
Feb 10, 2021
Julie Higgins
Awesome chunky rocks. Needs more signage. 9.5mi — 1h 48m
Nov 25, 2020
Bruce Winson
15h 55m
Oct 15, 2020
G Snavely
Very rocky. Better do hiking than riding. — 1h 45m

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