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Level: Intermediate
Length: 2 mi (3.2 km)
Surface: Other
Configuration: Network
Elevation: +54/ -46 ft
Total: 25 riders
 

Mountain Biking Prospect Park

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#138 of 278 mountain bike trails in Texas
#5,342 in the world

Prospect Park is about 9 acres of passive-recreation parkland with about 1.2 miles of unmarked trails (closer to 2 miles if you include the spur that takes you into lower Purgatory). Prospect Park and lower Purgatory sit on a rather porous section of the Edwards Aquifer. Juniper groves, meadows, ephemeral wetlands, and oak mottes co-exist in Prospect Park. The park’s in-town location makes it a perfect natural area when you need a quick nature fix. Benches are located at both the entrance and on the upper trail that forks to the right from the park entrance. Prospect Park butts up against the 500 acres of the Purgatory Natural Area. Since the lower portion of the Purgatory acreage is most easily accessed via Prospect Park, the park and lower Purgatory are often described together.

Notes: Some areas border unfenced private properties, for example, in the Willow Creek subdivision. Do not cross fences except the one in the lowland area near the creek bottom

First added by Skoofer on Jan 14, 2008. Last updated May 1, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
  • Drinking water: unknown
  • Lift service: unknown
  • Night riding: unknown
  • Pump track: unknown
  • Restrooms: unknown
  • Fat bike grooming: unknown
  • E-bikes allowed: unknown
  • Fee required: unknown
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Getting there
From downtown San Marcos, take W Hop***t. to N Bishop St. Turn west on Bishop and left on Prospect St. Go 2.5 blocks to dead end. Park on street near kiosk to your right


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