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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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- Mountain Bike
110 trails
- E-Bike
79 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
106 trails
- Trail Running
106 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Sep 9, 2025
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 104
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 110
- Trails E-Bike
- 79
- Trails Hike
- 106
- Trails Trail Running
- 106
- Total Distance
- 34 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,746 ft
- Total Vertical
- 253 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 797 ft
- Reports
- 1,261
- Photos
- 74
- Ridden Counter
- 7,215
Sub Regions
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Blanco Shoals Natural Area
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Purgatory Creek Natural Area
- 5
- 7
- 10
- 4
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Ringtail Ridge
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
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River Recharge Natural Area
- 3
- 1
- 3
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San Marcos River Trails
- 20
- 6
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Schulle Canyon Natural Area
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- 3
- 1
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Sessom Creek Natural Area
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Spring Lake Preserve
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- 8
- 9
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Willow Springs
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Popular San Marcos Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 113 ft • 312 •
has easy sections and difficult sections. The difficult sections are due to fairly large, unavoidable rocks. There is very little elevation gain so no need to worry about climbs! For the less advanced riders whose technical skills may...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,526 ft • 0 ft • 201 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 121 ft • 182 •
This section of Dante's Trail is very rocky in most places and requires good technical skills to enjoy it. Bring your A game and a full squish bike if you have it! It is a pretty brutal trail. If you are not a technical rider, it is...
• 85 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 39 ft • 168 •
is probably the most flowy trail in Purgatory Preserve. Most of the trail is green in difficulty with a few rock gardens and a short technical climb at the north end to make it a blue. Great tree cover and scenery following along the...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2,894 ft • 12 ft • 147 •
Nice trail down to a cave/grotto on Purgatory Creek. Excellent scenery
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2,838 ft • 52 ft • 145 •
Nice single track with quite a bit of rock. This trail is considered by many to be a black trail due to the rocks. If you are not a technical rider, it would be best to not ride this trail.
San Marcos Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.5 • 3 miles • 141 ft • 2 •
This route includes all the maintained trails in River Recharge. This will require you to ride the segment...
★ 5.0 • 22 miles • 1,170 ft • 20 • Loop •
Sample great single track throughout San Marcos in one ride.
★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 507 ft • 8 •
Enjoy a ride with pretty good elevation gain for this area at around 100' per mile! With the ups and downs...
6 miles • 208 ft • 6 • Out & Back •
This is a fairly typical route that locals take to get 6 miles or so. There are rocky sections on that can...
2 miles • 117 ft • 3 •
Short but fun loop among the trees. Trails were built from the ground up with sustainability in mind so...
Photos of San Marcos Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Limeston Link | Sep 9, 2025 @ 7:22pm Sep 9, 2025 | Dry | Alex6dGYzM | ||
| The Spur | Sep 9, 2025 @ 7:21pm Sep 9, 2025 | Ideal | Alex6dGYzM | ||
| Blind Salamander Way | Feb 15, 2025 @ 8:01am Feb 15, 2025 | Wet | airborne399 | ||
| Exogyra | Feb 15, 2025 @ 8:01am Feb 15, 2025 | Wet | airborne399 | ||
| Buckeye | Feb 15, 2025 @ 8:01am Feb 15, 2025 | Wet | airborne399 | ||
| Blue Stem | Feb 15, 2025 @ 8:01am Feb 15, 2025 | Wet | airborne399 | ||
| Skink Link | Feb 15, 2025 @ 8:01am Feb 15, 2025 | Wet | airborne399 | ||
| Porcupine | Feb 15, 2025 @ 8:01am Feb 15, 2025 | Wet | airborne399 | ||
| Roadrunner | Feb 15, 2025 @ 8:01am Feb 15, 2025 | Wet | airborne399 | ||
| Grey Fox | Feb 15, 2025 @ 8:01am Feb 15, 2025 | Wet | airborne399 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brandonBcKEGu | wishlist | region | activity #96988068 | Jun 14, 2026 @ 11:08am Jun 14, 2026 |
| brandonBcKEGu | wishlist | region | activity #96987977 | Jun 14, 2026 @ 11:07am Jun 14, 2026 |
| heatdistraction | wishlist | route | activity #89531590 | Feb 25, 2026 @ 11:22am Feb 25, 2026 |
| AeroDave | wishlist | trail | activity #87645619 | Jan 22, 2026 @ 2:28pm Jan 22, 2026 |
| WilliamyT5G1C | comment | trail | activity #87591575 | Jan 21, 2026 @ 1:10pm Jan 21, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Why is this trail closed but still on park land? | Jan 21, 2026 @ 1:10pm Jan 21, 2026 | ||
| trail | Lots and lots of rocks | Nov 18, 2025 @ 6:31pm Nov 18, 2025 | ||
| report | FCCb bbb a C | Oct 26, 2020 @ 9:26am Oct 26, 2020 | ||
| report | The bridge section is still closed due to... | May 20, 2020 @ 7:02pm May 20, 2020 | ||
| trail | I would say the majority of this trail would... | Aug 31, 2019 @ 3:58pm Aug 31, 2019 |
Local Badges
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The Finisher5 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1 awarded -
10 Green Trails63 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k260 awarded -
10 Blue Trails93 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 | 110 | 34 miles | 1,745 ft | 9 miles | 253 ft | #2,464 | #879 | 74 | 1,268 | 10 | 8,618 | |
| E-Bike | 79 | 26 miles | 1,539 ft | 8 miles | 246 ft | #3,672 | #1,260 | 1,225 | 85 | |||
| Hike | 106 | 33 miles | 1,719 ft | 9 miles | 253 ft | #4,735 | #1,669 | 1,268 | 1 | 728 | ||
| Trail Running | 106 | 33 miles | 1,719 ft | 9 miles | 253 ft | #4,320 | #1,320 | 1,268 | 1 | 320 |
Frequently Asked Questions About San Marcos
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What are the best places to ride in San Marcos?
San Marcos has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in San Marcos?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in San Marcos are:
- Upper Dante (4.1/5)
- Grey Fox (4.1/5)
- Ridge Loop (4.1/5)
- Swallet Loop (4.1/5)
- Doline Savannah (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in San Marcos?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in San Marcos are:
- July (84 activities)
- December (76 activities)
- November (68 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in San Marcos?
There are 23 parking locations listed in San Marcos. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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