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2.9 miles
Distance
214 ft
Climb
-152 ft
Descent
00:18:24
Avg time
62 ft
Altitude change
818 ft
Altitude min
897 ft
Altitude max
818 ft
Altitude start
879 ft
Altitude end
0.4%
Grade
-14.5%
Grade max
17.1%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
4,672 ft
Distance down
4,216 ft
Distance flat
00:18:24
Avg time

1/4 Notch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Brushy Creek Regional Park
    Cedar Park, Texas
  • AKA
    Quarter Notch
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (5 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #6492 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #42512 in Trail Running
    • #35306 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Ladder Bridge, Rock Garden, Skinny

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1/4 Notch is a highly rated 3 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Cedar Park Texas. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 214 ft blue climb. It features berm, drop, ladder bridge, rock garden and skinny. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 18 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 8 miles average
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  • 10 miles avg distance
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Jun 12, 2026 @ 7:42am (America/Matamoros)
Jun 12, 2026
May 26, 2026 @ 12:37pm (America/Chicago)
May 26, 2026
 Some muddy patches but mostly avoidable through swerving or bunnyhopping
Sep 26, 2025 @ 9:15pm (America/Chicago)
Sep 26, 2025
 A couple of low crossings with a little bit of water. No issues though, rest of the trail was ideal!
Jun 17, 2025 @ 4:41pm
Jun 17, 2025
Jun 10, 2025 @ 4:47pm
Jun 10, 2025
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on Jun 12, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 4.26 (28 votes)
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        Directions to 1-4-notch trailhead (30.504260, -97.784910)

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        Feb 3, 2021 @ 10:28am
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        Black & Blue Take 2: Tackling Quarter...
        30:47 | 123 | May 8, 2025 , Cedar Park
        Lots of Rocks - 1/4 Notch at Brushy Creek -...
        13:28 | 1658 | Feb 7, 2020 , Cedar Park
        Brushy Creek Mountainbiking edit
        0:01 | 584 | Sep 22, 2020 , Cedar Park
        Challenging Trails at Brushy Creek PART 2...
        12:12 | 800 | Jun 5, 2020 , Cedar Park

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        Frequently Asked Questions About 1/4 Notch

        ▼ Where is 1/4 Notch located?
        1/4 Notch is located in Brushy Creek Regional Park, Cedar Park, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brushy Creek Regional Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 30.50426, -97.78491.
        ▼ How hard is 1/4 Notch?
        1/4 Notch is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for 1/4 Notch?
        1/4 Notch has 214 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 152 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 818 ft to 897 ft.
        ▼ Is 1/4 Notch a point to point trail?
        1/4 Notch is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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