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Walnut Creek Metro Park

Mountain Biking Trail

Hard
10.47 mi
651 ft
One of the most heavily-trafficked trail systems in Austin.

Walnut Creek Metro Park is one of the most heavily trafficked trail systems in the Austin Metro Area. Mountain bikers swarm the trails here, but you'll also cross paths with hikers, trail runners, dog walkers, and the occasional family looking for a spot to picnic. All of the trails are two-way and multi-use, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to practice your trail etiquette and yielding to other trail users.

The trail system here is an absolute mess of singletrack, with poor signage that's difficult to navigate for the uninitiated. In fact, one zone in the network is named "Tangle of Trails," and the description is truly apt!

Mapped here, you'll find a recommended route for making the most of the trail system and experiencing some of the best and most rewarding trails that Walnut Creek has to offer. However, trying too hard to check the map and follow this route might not only jam up your ride, but will prove futile. The best way to experience trail systems such as this one is to make friends with a local and have them show you around... but of course, that's not always possible.

Most of the trails here are flat, smooth, and beginner-friendly. However, there are a few short, steep rocky drops down eroded chutes that advanced riders will enjoy... at least for about five seconds. The adrenaline is short-lived in these parts.

While riding at Walnut Creek has some downsides, this is the kind of trail system that will reward you as you visit it over and over again. Soon, you'll find the best combination of trails, figure out which trails connect well together, and discover hidden gems and alternate routes that aren't immediately discernible to the first-time visitor.

Austin's mountain bike scene is famous, and Walnut Creek is just one of many reasons why! Written by Greg Heil
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Strava Routes

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
WCMP cornering TT1.18 mi-23 ft-0.2%
Panty-Puncher's Demise0.34 mi-20 ft-0.4%
lot - .6 - liver - nascar1.28 mi-36 ft-0.4%
Endor0.20 mi-7 ft-0.1%
.6 and across Root Drop1.44 mi-75 ft-0.6%
Walnut Creek - Point Six Loop0.47 mi13 ft0.6%
Point Six Loop (sans initial switchbacks stupid Strava can't distinguish between)0.36 mi13 ft0.1%
cow moose down1.17 mi-75 ft-0.9%
Sprint After .60.46 mi-30 ft-0.5%
After six 0.58 mi-43 ft-0.5%
Gnar-wall0.18 mi-30 ft-2.6%
Creek crossing to the top of Powerline Hill0.75 mi82 ft1.7%
Speed Run0.20 mi39 ft3.5%
Doghead Loop0.20 mi33 ft0.0%
Powerline Saddle0.12 mi20 ft2.0%
PowerFlow Down&BackUp0.59 mi52 ft0.0%
Powerline to Inner Log Loop Bliss1.02 mi-52 ft-0.2%
Powerline Flow 0.15 mi-43 ft-5.2%
Forget Me Not Hill0.10 mi36 ft6.3%
Chardog Up0.31 mi43 ft2.6%
log loop in & out1.76 mi-39 ft-0.0%
Log Cutout0.51 mi-23 ft-0.0%
Outer Log Loop0.56 mi-36 ft-0.8%
Climb up the dam0.07 mi30 ft7.1%
Levee Full Pull To The Top0.16 mi39 ft4.1%
Chardog to Triangle of Trails0.26 mi30 ft0.1%
Nut Up! PowerLIne Down0.09 mi-20 ft-3.2%
the original Mark's Art0.22 mi-16 ft-0.2%
Tangle of Trails Loop0.88 mi-66 ft-1.3%
Marks Tangle Wall 2020a1.02 mi-72 ft-1.3%
Mark's Art through Handlebar Hill DH0.40 mi-43 ft-1.9%
Tangled Up0.28 mi39 ft2.4%
DH run0.14 mi-49 ft-6.5%
Church Hill Bermed Run0.23 mi-49 ft-4.0%
Church hill berms to the wall0.31 mi-69 ft-3.9%
1.2 1.21 mi43 ft0.6%
Severe Consequences0.56 mi26 ft0.1%
First Severe Loop0.31 mi-16 ft-0.6%
Second Severe Loop0.15 mi7 ft0.8%
below the service road0.23 mi23 ft0.0%
Windy Loop0.72 mi30 ft0.0%
Windy & BMX Loops1.95 mi-46 ft-0.0%
WIndy to top of second climb.0.31 mi30 ft0.3%
Windy w/ bypass0.82 mi39 ft0.1%
BMX Loop WC0.94 mi-36 ft-0.1%
BMX Loop - Start to the Pump Track0.78 mi33 ft0.1%
2 pump chump0.08 mi-3 ft-0.0%
Commuters Cut0.27 mi-13 ft-0.9%
fuga pros la yegada0.10 mi23 ft3.9%
Up at the End0.05 mi26 ft9.3%