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Op Schnabel Park Mountain Bike Trail
San Antonio, Texas
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
12 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 10/9/07 by Pedigre |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 20 miles | Global Rank: #1461 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 57 | Wishlist: 20 |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +806/-1,165 ft | |
 2 trail check-ins |
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Description: This park has a lot of rocky terrain. There is even a homemade BMX style area where you can fly in the air like birds (just watch the low hanging branches). There is a really good single-track trail that follows a dry creek bed for miles. There are also some good drops and downhill areas for you free ride guys. The upper part of the park is a decent area for beginners but it gets a little more technical down in the lower end of the park (along of creek bed). There are usually hikers around the upper part of the park but it is usually pretty "hiker-free" in the more technical areas. A great park overall though.
Description: This park has a lot of rocky terrain. There is even a homemade BMX style area where you can fly in the air like birds (just watch the low hanging branches). There is a really good single-track trail that follows a dry creek bed for miles. There are also some good drops and downhill areas for you free ride guys. The upper part of the park is a decent area for beginners but it gets a little more technical down in the lower end of the park (along of creek bed). There are usually hikers around the upper part of the park but it is usually pretty "hiker-free" in the more technical areas. A great park overall though.
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by tarvisg on September 25, 2011
Good trail if you know where you are going. I finally rode with some peeps that knew the trails pretty well. Got a good route in.
Similar Trail: mccallister
reviewed by seanshock on June 16, 2010
I've been to every place there is to ride in San Antonio and this one is by far my favorite. It really does have a great mix of everything no matter what you feel like.
reviewed by texasdirt on March 25, 2009
Awesome trail! Good after work ride but you must have a high tolerance for traffic. The traffic on Bandera/16 is terrible right now while its under construction. There is also construction inside the park as well. A huge paved walkway is being put in which has chopped up a lot of the trail. If you look closely you can find tire tracks which will lead you back to the trail when a huge cement walkway appears. If you live in San Antonio and have not been here, make sure this is your next riding destination.
reviewed by j2davis on July 19, 2008
Great all around trail. Some areas are quite eroded. There are a few jumps available and the "roller coaster" is a lot of fun! The "front loop" is fast and curvy. Lots of fun to ride. The trails around the creek is technical and tight. You can make it as easy or difficult as you want base on the trails you choose to ride in here.
Similar Trail: Mc***er Park
reviewed by moncor on June 23, 2008
This trail or the serie of trails is quite easy to follow as the trails are following the bed of the dry river banks. Some parts are very tecnical with boulders, others ups and downs impossible but nice to try. The rest is long singles tracks with the beginning of a bike park in the north part. Lots of dead end as developments are reaching the river bank like everywhere else.
reviewed by bossman152 on December 16, 2007
COULDN'T REALLY GIVE ONE TRAIL DESCRIPTION... OP HAS ALOT TO OFFER. SINGLETRACK,JUMPS, DOWNHILL(ISH),CLIMBS ETC. THERE IS SOMETHING HERE FOR EVERYBODY. GREAT SCENERY. TRAILS MARKED WELL UP TOP. ONCE YOUR IN THE CREEK BED YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. ACTUALLY IT'S HARD TO GET LOST. FOR DIRT JUMPS, ONE SET IS AT THE NORTH END OF THE CREEK BED BURIED IN TREES.. DON'T BOTHER, LOOKS MORE LIKE HOBO HEAVEN...KEEP GOING EAST TO THE WHOOP SECTION, IT'S PRETTY COOL, OR EVEN FURTHER PAST PRUE RD. BRIDGE TO MORE DIRT JUMPS...HAVE FUN! THATS WHY WE GO....(TIP... WHERE WE PARKED THERE WAS A RADIO TOWER NEAR BY, YOU CAN SEE IT FOR MILES...IT HELPED US KEEP OUR BEARINGS TO GET BACK.).....LATER UPDATE 10/29/2008 APPARENTLY SOME FOLKS THOUGHT IT A WAS A GOOD IDEA TO DESTROY ONE OF CENTRAL TEXAS FINER MOUNTAIN BIKING AREAS. THE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION BIKE AND HIKE TRAIL WILL AMOUNT TO NOTHING BUT A PLACE TO WALK YOUR POODLE. 2 LANE HIGHWAYS HAVE REPLACED THE ONCE COOL SINGLE TRACK. MOUNTAIN BIKERS DON'T WASTE TIME AND GAS COMING HERE. * Review edited 11/29/2008* Review edited 11/29/2008* Review edited 11/29/2008
* Review edited 11/29/2008
Similar Trail: SIMILAR? ANY JOGGING TRACK AT YOUR LOCAL PARK
reviewed by Schnabel_Sniper on December 6, 2007
I Live out here and plan on really updating the information at this place. Any of you Central Texas Riders stay tuned you may be sucked into the Schnabel
Similar Trail: Goodwater Trail
reviewed by maverickmanml7 on October 31, 2007
Great ride. Very fast.. go first time with someone that knows the trails..(can be confusing) Ride away bikes told me where to start . TONS OF FREAKIN HUGE BUCKS IN HERE DURING THE LATE FALL! once again once you know the trails they are very fast.
* Review edited 10/31/2007
Similar Trail: ABC Trails in Abilene Texas
reviewed by _bassinbiker on May 26, 2006
I found the BMX ramps at Cross-country practice, which the team has nicknamed "Rollercoasters". Wouldn't recommend at night; a friend broke his leg when he tried going there at night. When I lived in Texas, I went there, or Mc***er at least once a week with my friends.
reviewed by OnMyBike on March 8, 2006
The trails were fun, but poorly marked. I wound up going around in circles and this made it frustrating. It's a place to visit for the first time with someone who's familiar with the trails.
reviewed by brackett76 on January 16, 2006
The main entrance off of Bandera Rd is closed until Feb 16, 2006. Instead turn onto Bresnahan (one block east) and then left onto Hetherington which will take you into the park. There's something here for everybody from shaddy flat singeltrack to tight switchbacks and steep hills.
