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- Mountain Bike
40 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Horse
34 trails
- Hike
39 trails
- Trail Running
39 trails
Region Details
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- 13
- 9
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Nov 9, 2024Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 40
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 40
- Trails Horse
- 34
- Trails Hike
- 39
- Trails Trail Running
- 39
- Total Distance
- 44 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,832 ft
- Total Vertical
- 555 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,942 ft
- Reports
- 29
- Photos
- 66
- Ridden Counter
- 1,375
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Hill Country State Natural Area
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Popular Bandera Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 44 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 187 ft • 26 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 689 ft • 0 ft • 25 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 60 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 360 ft • 24 •
Moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 21 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 252 ft • 24 •
Less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 30 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 965 ft • 7 ft • 23 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.0 • 3 miles • 282 ft • 23 •
Popular black diamond difficulty mixed. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 23 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 466 ft • 0 ft • 21 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
Bandera Mountain Bike Routes
Videos of Bandera Mountain Bike
trail: Bandera Creek
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Nov 18, 2019
trail: Vista Ridge
20:05 |
241 |
Apr 1, 2022 , Bandera
trail: Bandera Creek
20:05 |
236 |
Apr 1, 2022 , Bandera
20:05 |
373 |
Apr 1, 2022
trail: Madrone
15:39 |
837 |
Jul 12, 2019 , Bandera
youtuber
![Bandera Bike Park is Getting Rad!]()
6:01 |
441 |
Jul 4, 2019
youtuber
![Bandera Bike Park!]()
6:39 |
529 |
Mar 22, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Bandera Connect | Nov 9, 2024 @ 12:12pm Nov 9, 2024 | Dry | Renakendall | ||
| Side Track | Mar 1, 2023 @ 6:18am Mar 1, 2023 | Dry | bgil | ||
| West Peak Wilderness Connect | Feb 11, 2023 @ 5:03pm Feb 11, 2023 | Very Dry | Kellyp1886 | ||
| Ice Cream Hill | Feb 12, 2023 @ 1:03am Feb 12, 2023 | Very Dry | Kellyp1886 | ||
| Creek Bottom | Jan 29, 2023 @ 3:41pm Jan 29, 2023 | Variable | AxelThomsen | ||
| Madrone | Jan 29, 2023 @ 11:41pm Jan 29, 2023 | Variable | AxelThomsen | ||
| Bandera Creek | Oct 8, 2022 @ 10:19pm Oct 8, 2022 | Ideal | AxelThomsen | ||
| Wilderness Trail | Oct 9, 2022 @ 5:19am Oct 9, 2022 | Ideal | AxelThomsen | ||
| Vista Ridge | Oct 7, 2022 @ 10:40pm Oct 7, 2022 | Ideal | AxelThomsen | ||
| Hermits | Oct 8, 2022 @ 5:40am Oct 8, 2022 | Ideal | AxelThomsen |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LukasA | wishlist | region | activity #90509808 | Mar 13, 2026 @ 1:45pm Mar 13, 2026 |
| TMagg | wishlist | region | activity #89666842 | Feb 27, 2026 @ 8:09pm Feb 27, 2026 |
| jakins | wishlist | region | activity #88765190 | Feb 11, 2026 @ 9:47pm Feb 11, 2026 |
| MattxCyrIU | wishlist | trail | activity #87993980 | Jan 29, 2026 @ 9:52am Jan 29, 2026 |
| j79Wl3 | wishlist | region | activity #87411096 | Jan 18, 2026 @ 7:45am Jan 18, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Test | Nov 27, 2024 @ 8:03am Nov 27, 2024 | ||
| trail | Hike-a-bike for me on many parts. Not for... | Oct 9, 2023 @ 7:24pm Oct 9, 2023 | ||
| trail | Aptly named. I rode it backwards. Walked quite... | Nov 1, 2020 @ 4:33pm Nov 1, 2020 | ||
| trail | Rode backwards and it seems like that... | Jul 4, 2020 @ 11:27am Jul 4, 2020 | ||
| trail | Why are all the trails in Hill Country State... | May 13, 2018 @ 5:33am May 13, 2018 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails1 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k2 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge1 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k2 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge1 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 | 40 | 44 miles | 4,833 ft | 18 miles | 554 ft | #4,381 | #1,480 | 58 | 29 | 1 | 454 | |
| Horse | 34 | #2,589 | #1,434 | 11 | ||||||||
| Hike | 39 | 43 miles | 4,560 ft | 18 miles | 554 ft | #5,662 | #1,992 | 8 | 29 | 132 | ||
| Trail Running | 39 | 43 miles | 4,560 ft | 18 miles | 554 ft | #5,067 | #1,586 | 29 | 2 | 58 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Bandera
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What are the best places to ride in Bandera?
Bandera has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Bandera?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Bandera are:
- Good Luck (4.1/5)
- Bandera Creek (4/5)
- Prairie Loop (4/5)
- Madrone (4/5)
- Medina Loop (3.8/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Bandera?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Bandera are:
- November (19 activities)
- December (7 activities)
- October (5 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Bandera?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Bandera. The most popular parking spots are:
Activities
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