Austin & the Hill Country Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Austin is the heart of Texas mountain biking, with a dense network of urban and Hill Country singletrack. Walnut Creek, the Brushy Creek and Slaughter Creek trails, and Emma Long's rocky tech ride on limestone and caliche that drain fast and ride year-round. The trails get slick and are best left alone right after the region's heavy rains.
284 featured mountain bike trailselevation 404–1,260 ft
Is it muddy in Austin & the Hill Country right now?
Right now about 82 of 265 featured Austin & the Hill Country trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
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Austin & the Hill Country conditions at a glancesnapshot · Oct 15
Live conditions map
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82 of 265 trails riding well
64 11 7 86 97
Air quality
AQI 46 · Good
EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 10 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
82 Today 83 Fri 108 Sat 146 Sun 167 Mon 184 Tue 209 Wed 229 Thu 241 Fri 248 Sat Most trails are wet right now. They bounce back Tuesday, with about 184 of 284 riding well.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 453–764 ft
49° typical 58°–78°F 90°
High country 784–1,099 ft
48° typical 57°–76°F 88°
40° 60° 80° 100°
5-day forecast
Today ☀️ 90°
Fri 🌦️ 77°
Sat ☀️ 69°
Sun ☀️ 73°
Mon ☀️ 77°
Daytime high across Austin & the Hill Country, rain marked. Real forecast, refreshed every morning (elevation detail above).
Trail soil & drainage
6% 1% 89% 4%
Mostly sandy, which drains fast and firms up quickly after rain.
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Best time of year to ride Austin & the Hill Country
Typical riding conditions by month, blending heat and trail conditions from 10 years of local climate data — so you can plan a trip for the right window.
The best time to ride Austin & the Hill Country is January through March and November through December , when daytime highs sit in the 60–72°F range and the dirt is typically dry. June through August runs hot, with typical highs near or above 95°F, and April through May and September through October tends to be the wettest, muddiest stretch. Planning a trip? Those are your safest bets — and for this week, the live forecast below shows exactly which days are riding well (right now 82 of 265 featured trails are good to go).
January: Prime, typical high 60°F (ride score 94/100) J 60° February: Prime, typical high 64°F (ride score 91/100) F 64° March: Prime, typical high 72°F (ride score 88/100) M 72° April: Mud season, typical high 78°F (ride score 77/100) A 78° May: Mud season, typical high 84°F (ride score 64/100) M 84° June: Too hot, typical high 90°F (ride score 62/100) J 90° July: Too hot, typical high 95°F (ride score 61/100) J 95° August: Too hot, typical high 95°F (ride score 42/100) A 95° September: Mud season, typical high 89°F (ride score 67/100) S 89° October: Mud season, typical high 80°F (ride score 76/100) O 80° November: Prime, typical high 68°F (ride score 86/100) N 68° December: Prime, typical high 63°F (ride score 85/100) D 63°
Bar height = our ride-friendliness score for a typical year; colour = the main limiting factor; the number under each month is the average daytime high. Based on 2014–2023 climate normals (ERA5). This year's live conditions are below.
Trail networks in Austin & the Hill Country
Named riding areas in Austin & the Hill Country, each with its own live conditions and the trails inside it.
Best Austin & the Hill Country mountain bike trails to ride right now
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning. Riding gravel instead? See gravel and dirt road conditions near Austin & the Hill Country.
Barton Creek Greenbelt · 0.7 mi · 505–587 ft Hero dirt Whistling Duck Trail · 0.6 mi Hero dirt Garrick Creek Trail Bridge Hero dirt North Bank Trail · 0.6 mi Hero dirt Railroad Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Slaughter Creek Trail 2 · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Slaughter Creek Trail Creek Crossing 2 Hero dirt Strand Trail 2 Hero dirt Strand Trail Creek Crossing Hero dirt Trail 2 · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Jane Fonda · 0.7 mi Hero dirt Missing Link · 0.6 mi Hero dirt Onion Creek Greenbelt Trail 3 · 0.3 mi Hero dirt SCT Connector · 0.6 mi · 883–948 ft Hero dirt Serrulata · 0.9 mi · 597–692 ft Tacky / good St. Augustine Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Whitetail Run · 1.2 mi · 1,040–1,129 ft Hero dirt Burner · 0.7 mi · 869–942 ft Hero dirt House Fire · 2.1 mi · 807–840 ft Hero dirt Old Violet Crown Trail · 0.2 mi · 768–801 ft Hero dirt Lefty · 0.6 mi · 725–794 ft Tacky / good Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail 24 · 0.2 mi Hero dirt House Fire Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Love Roller Coaster · 0.4 mi Hero dirt Abby Road · 0.6 mi · 735–814 ft Tacky / good Apache Pass · 0.2 mi Tacky / good Powerline · 0.4 mi · 751–814 ft Tacky / good 54 · 0.1 mi Hero dirt 59 · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Goalie · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Oak Hill Rotary Trail · 0.3 mi Hero dirt Slaughter Creek Trail Main Loop · 3.2 mi · 899–997 ft Hero dirt Monarch Trail · 0.6 mi · 1,033–1,079 ft Hero dirt Wall-mart · 0.4 mi · 758–817 ft Tacky / good 71 · 0.2 mi Hero dirt Chicken Foot · 0.2 mi · 784–827 ft Dusty / loose Dick Nichols Trail 1 · 0.4 mi Hero dirt E-Spank · 0.7 mi Dusty / loose Firehouse · 2.4 mi · 804–906 ft Hero dirt Graceland · 0.2 mi · 846–883 ft Tacky / good Koopa Troopa · 0.7 mi · 817–860 ft Hero dirt Live Oak Loop · 2.1 mi · 997–1,125 ft Hero dirt No Walk In The Park · 0.6 mi · 830–863 ft Dusty / loose Pack Trail · 2.5 mi · 748–801 ft Dusty / loose Post Oak · 0.4 mi · 696–755 ft Dusty / loose Rosenbush Loop · 2.2 mi · 682–719 ft Dusty / loose South SE Walnut Creek Trail · 1.7 mi Dusty / loose Stroller Roller · 2.2 mi · 909–997 ft Hero dirt West Ridge Canyon Trail · 1.4 mi · 531–702 ft Tacky / good Rattler · 0.3 mi Hero dirt SE Walnut Creek Trails · 1 mi · 509–604 ft Hero dirt DropDrip to Rotan · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Half Loop · 0.3 mi Tacky / good Latta Branch Greenbelt Trail 6 · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Pancho · 0.3 mi Tacky / good Straddle Yer Saddle · 0.7 mi · 725–804 ft Tacky / good Williamson Creek Overlook Trail · 1.1 mi Hero dirt Gum Drop · 0.3 mi Hero dirt Kimono Tracks · 1.4 mi · 663–719 ft Hero dirt Lower Picnic · 0.4 mi Hero dirt Old Manchaca Access · 0.1 mi · 656–689 ft Hero dirt Percy Springs Trail · 0.2 mi · 682–722 ft Hero dirt Sponge Bob · 0.1 mi · 853–892 ft Hero dirt Sponge Bob Connector Hero dirt Barker Ranch Path · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Punk Rock · 0.1 mi · 1,027–1,096 ft Hero dirt Race To The Library · 0.4 mi Hero dirt Tiger Zag · 0.2 mi · 938–981 ft Hero dirt Violet Crown Trail · 4.2 mi · 535–820 ft Hero dirt 66 · 0.3 mi Hero dirt Dahlgreen Connector North · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Davis Climb · 0.4 mi · 889–991 ft Hero dirt DiscGo DiscGo · 0.8 mi Hero dirt Firehouse to South Bay Connector · 0.2 mi Hero dirt HOLV · 0.4 mi Hero dirt Jeep Trail · 0.2 mi · 843–902 ft Hero dirt Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Entrance Path · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Slalom · 0.4 mi Hero dirt Slaughter Creek Trail Outer Loop · 1.8 mi · 853–899 ft Hero dirt Tippy Toe · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Trail 4 Hero dirt Violet Crown Trail Spur · 0.2 mi Hero dirt 69 · 0.4 mi · 928–974 ft Soft — ride gently Camp Chautauqua Trail · 0.7 mi · 741–778 ft Soft — ride gently Detention Dam Trail · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently DN/LB · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Firehouse Access · 0.4 mi · 837–873 ft Soft — ride gently Linconshire Access Soft — ride gently Log Loops Connector · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Paleface Pass · 0.9 mi Soft — ride gently Root Drop Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Tapeworm · 1.1 mi · 768–879 ft Soft — ride gently Trail #6 · 0.1 mi · 722–758 ft Soft — ride gently Upland Trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Well Road · 1 mi · 728–814 ft Soft — ride gently Wells Branch Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Windy Loop Trail · 0.9 mi Soft — ride gently Flint Rock Loop · 1.4 mi · 522–594 ft Soft — ride gently Homestead Trail · 3.6 mi · 476–587 ft Soft — ride gently Ken's Plunge · 0.5 mi · 797–958 ft Soft — ride gently Meridian Well · 1.3 mi Soft — ride gently Monkey Wrench · 0.2 mi · 902–948 ft Soft — ride gently Service Road Trail · 0.9 mi Soft — ride gently Bauerle Creek Trail 2 · 0.6 mi Soft — ride gently Cactus Ridge Trail · 0.4 mi · 702–755 ft Soft — ride gently Firehouse to Redhorn · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Garrick Creek Trail 2 · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Mary Moore Searight Metro Park Trail · 1.6 mi · 607–653 ft Soft — ride gently OPP · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Strand Trail 1 · 0.2 mi · 686–728 ft Soft — ride gently Trainspotting · 0.8 mi · 643–689 ft Soft — ride gently Upper Picnic · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Violet Kandy Trail · 0.6 mi Soft — ride gently West Creek Greenway · 0.5 mi Soft — ride gently Chardog Up · 0.3 mi · 650–692 ft Soft — ride gently Gracywoods Neighborhood Park Trail · 0.4 mi · 663–705 ft Soft — ride gently Lindshire Trail · 0.4 mi · 709–751 ft Soft — ride gently Stairstep Trail · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Underpass · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Unmarked Trail · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Unmarked Trail under Latta · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Whitestone Preserve Trail · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Bright Sky Overlook Trail · 1.6 mi · 492–768 ft Soft — ride gently River Heights Overlook Trail, Yo! · 0.8 mi · 568–640 ft Soft — ride gently Summer Vista Trail · 1.3 mi · 538–692 ft Soft — ride gently Iglesia Trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently North Croton · 1.2 mi · 705–791 ft Soft — ride gently Slaughter Creek Trail 3 · 0.6 mi Soft — ride gently Slaughter Creek Trail 4 · 0.5 mi Soft — ride gently South Croton · 0.4 mi · 719–794 ft Soft — ride gently Davis Hill Trails · 1.1 mi · 804–873 ft Soft — ride gently Powerline Hill Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Central Bark Path · 1.1 mi · 1,168–1,260 ft Soft — ride gently Dahlgreen Connector South · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Drop Drip · 1.3 mi · 837–879 ft Soft — ride gently Easy Listening · 0.3 mi · 928–1,096 ft Soft — ride gently Gatling Gun Park Path · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Foot Paths · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Walking Paths · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Latta Branch Greenbelt Trail 5 · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Latta Branch Greenbelt Trail 7 · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Latta Branch Greenbelt Trail 9 · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Meridian High Line · 2.3 mi · 896–961 ft Soft — ride gently North Bank · 0.7 mi Soft — ride gently Off Road 1826 to Spruce Canyon · 1.2 mi · 886–1,024 ft Soft — ride gently Pflugerville Hike and Bike Trail · 0.6 mi · 656–719 ft Soft — ride gently Snot Rocket · 0.4 mi · 925–1,060 ft Soft — ride gently The Forbidden Fence Line · 0.7 mi Soft — ride gently BMX Loop · 1.1 mi · 643–676 ft Soft — ride gently Copperfield Nature Trail · 0.9 mi · 597–686 ft Soft — ride gently Kidney Buster Soft — ride gently Picnic · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Pool Lot Trail · 0.1 mi · 610–643 ft Soft — ride gently Gaines Creek Neighborhood Park Trail 1 · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Greenbelt Gus Fruh Entrance Trail · 0.1 mi · 495–541 ft Soft — ride gently NI Shortcut Soft — ride gently Alsatia Trail · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Garrick Creek Trail 1 · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Onion Creek Greenbelt Trail 1 · 0.9 mi Soft — ride gently Perceval Trail · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Powerline Flow Trail · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Southeast Metro Primitive Trail · 1.7 mi · 404–535 ft Soft — ride gently Boggy Creek Trail · 1.6 mi · 709–761 ft Soft — ride gently Coyote Run Trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Reproductive Cycle · 1 mi Soft — ride gently Slaughter Creek Trail · 0.7 mi Soft — ride gently Trail 1 · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Travis Country - Gaines Park Trail · 0.5 mi Soft — ride gently Lakewood Hills Trail · 0.1 mi · 531–584 ft Muddy — stay off Wookiee Way · 3.5 mi · 732–787 ft Muddy — stay off Brushy Creek Regional Trail · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Hawg Jaw · 0.8 mi Muddy — stay off Mulligan · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off New Edition · 0.6 mi Muddy — stay off Quarter Notch · 2.1 mi · 830–899 ft Muddy — stay off Quarter Notch Above Walnut Creek · 0.7 mi · 856–899 ft Muddy — stay off Red Horn to Katy Ln Trail (Walsh Trails) · 1.7 mi · 768–823 ft Muddy — stay off The Rim Loop · 0.6 mi · 840–889 ft Muddy — stay off Duck! · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Gaines Creek Neighborhood Park Trail 3 · 0.3 mi Muddy — stay off Mary Moore Searight Metro Park Equestrian Trail · 1.6 mi · 610–656 ft Muddy — stay off Red Stapler · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Service Road Trail · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Track 'n Mary · 0.6 mi Muddy — stay off 70 · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Barton Creek Greenbelt / Hill of Life Trail · 0.4 mi · 600–892 ft Muddy — stay off Bear Lake Jeep Track · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Descent to stone slab Muddy — stay off Firehouse Connector · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Main Crossing Muddy — stay off Old School Lakeway · 1.2 mi · 942–1,040 ft Muddy — stay off Phoenix North · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Point-Six Loop · 0.6 mi Muddy — stay off Powerlines · 0.2 mi · 883–958 ft Muddy — stay off Sendero Retention Pond Loop Trail · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Shady Springs Trail · 0.2 mi · 636–669 ft Muddy — stay off Tangle Wild Trail · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Tar Branch Crossing Muddy — stay off Working Man · 1 mi · 797–892 ft Muddy — stay off Bull Creek South To North · 1.9 mi · 538–584 ft Muddy — stay off Double Down · 1.7 mi · 823–889 ft Muddy — stay off Log Loops Trail · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Mid Cut · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Orange Trail · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Tar Branch Trail · 0.5 mi · 643–679 ft Muddy — stay off Timberwild Trail · 0.4 mi · 646–679 ft Muddy — stay off Neighborhood Connection Trail · 0.2 mi · 843–886 ft Muddy — stay off Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail · 0.8 mi · 633–853 ft Muddy — stay off Emma Long Motocross Park · 5.3 mi · 679–853 ft Muddy — stay off Hades Descent · 0.1 mi · 617–650 ft Muddy — stay off Mountain View Trail · 1.4 mi · 732–853 ft Muddy — stay off North End Bridge Trail · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Red Trail · 0.9 mi Muddy — stay off Trail #1 · 0.4 mi · 541–574 ft Muddy — stay off Bella Bella · 0.6 mi · 794–840 ft Muddy — stay off Creekside Loop · 0.6 mi Muddy — stay off Shin Bome · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Surf's Up · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Trail 3 · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Valburn Switchback Party · 1.4 mi · 623–758 ft Muddy — stay off Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail · 3 mi · 528–732 ft Muddy — stay off Picnic X · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Mid-Sendero Trailhead · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Valburn Lil North Bump · 0.3 mi · 630–771 ft Muddy — stay off Blue Trail · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Brown Trail · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Green Trail · 0.4 mi · 656–712 ft Muddy — stay off Yellow Trail · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Bailout Trail Muddy — stay off Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail 10 · 1.6 mi · 528–617 ft Muddy — stay off Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail 11 · 1.1 mi · 571–604 ft Muddy — stay off Endo Valley Trail · 0.2 mi · 656–689 ft Muddy — stay off Inner Log Loop · 0.9 mi Muddy — stay off Mark's Art · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Pool Flow Trail · 0.1 mi · 646–679 ft Muddy — stay off Rock Bridge Muddy — stay off Severe Consequences Loop · 0.9 mi Muddy — stay off Steep · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Top Trail West · 0.2 mi · 650–689 ft Muddy — stay off Bull Creek West Loop · 1 mi · 594–650 ft Muddy — stay off Canyon Creek Nature Trail · 2.6 mi · 787–928 ft Muddy — stay off Country Club Creek Trail · 2.5 mi · 548–620 ft Muddy — stay off SE Walnut Creek Trails · 2.9 mi Muddy — stay off Lacerated Liver · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Rock Bridge Trail · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Barton Creek Greenbelt Muddy — stay off Gaines Creek Neighborhood Park Trail 2 · 0.7 mi Muddy — stay off Greenbelt East Trail · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Pikachu · 0.3 mi Muddy — stay off Mountain Connector · 1 mi · 656–814 ft Muddy — stay off …and 15 more. Search or explore the live map. Austin & the Hill Country mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Austin & the Hill Country right now? Today the trails riding best near Austin & the Hill Country are Barton Creek Greenbelt, Whistling Duck Trail and Garrick Creek Trail Bridge. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
When will the mountain bike trails in Austin & the Hill Country dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Austin & the Hill Country trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Is it too muddy to ride in Austin & the Hill Country after rain? Right now 183 of 265 featured Austin & the Hill Country trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Austin & the Hill Country is mostly clay soil, which holds water and stays muddy longer after rain, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
How many mountain bike trails are in Austin & the Hill Country? Austin & the Hill Country has 284 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Austin & the Hill Country trails? Austin & the Hill Country trails run from about 404–1,260 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
When is the best time to ride mountain bikes in Austin & the Hill Country? The best time to ride Austin & the Hill Country is January through March and November through December, when daytime highs are in the 60–72°F range and the trails are typically dry. June through August runs hot, with typical highs near or above 95°F, and April through May and September through October tends to be the wettest, muddiest stretch. This is based on 10 years of local climate data; check the live conditions on this page for how the trails are actually riding today.
Is it too hot to mountain bike in Austin & the Hill Country in summer? June through August in Austin & the Hill Country averages daytime highs near or above 95°F, hot enough that most riders go at dawn or dusk or wait for the cooler shoulder seasons. The best riding window is January through March and November through December.
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