Barber Hills Trail at Pat Mayse Lake
Arthur City, Texas
2.4 miles SW of Arthur City, Texas
Address: | ~FM 906, Arthur City, TX 75411, USA |
GPS: |
33°51'7.4"N 95°32'31.1"W Maps | Directions |
State: | Texas |
Trail Length: | 11.00 miles |
MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
Trail Type: | Loop |
MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Dogwood starts off with a few quick creek crossings, then turns into flowing trails. There are a couple of great views of Pat Mayse Lake on the trail. Don't get too relaxed because the steepest climb at Barber Hills comes up quickly after the overlooks. The last part of the trail has a steep root-covered downhill with a rock covered creek bottom. Barber starts off pretty flat and will make you think it will be an easy stroll in the woods. Get ready for the technical ascents and descents to come! Barber offers a great workout! Buzzard Hallow starts off immediately into an uphill section to give you a hint of what you are in for. Buzzard Hallow has decent flow with elevation changes and great views of Pat Mayse Lake! Milkweed leaves the Pat Mayse dam area paralleling the highway It soon heads away from the road with some technical areas to navigate. There is a great climb at the end of the trail leading up to the Corps office fence. At the end of the fence take a right to the start of the Upper Bedford.Upper Bedford dives back into the woods from the Corp Road and quickly turns into a technical trail that has many roots and elevation changes before ending up at the Inner Loop. There is not much to say about the Inner Loop but that it's a fun, fast trail! Most of the trail has great flow except for a couple of fairly tight areas in the trees. Overall, a super-fast trail with great traction year around! Lower Bedford leaves the Inner Loop with a downhill section that has a small air catching ledge with a short climb after. The trail then turns into a fun fast trail that is a lot like the Inner Loop. Lower Bedford is probably the second most ridden trail at Barber Hills. Bottom Bracket starts out with probably the fastest downhill at Barber Hills! After the first section, it goes into a switchback area with several climbs. In the middle of the trail lies the 45 foot skinny bridge across an area that holds water after it rains. The custom is to take a video of your riding buddies on their first trip across! The back side of the trail has several fast creek crossings with bridges to help keep your speed up. The last part of the trail has a long climb with a switchback the leads to the last flat section. Deer run is a great flowing trail that parallel's the corp road before finally crossing it and ending up back at the Sanders Cove trailhead. Easy Rider is a short beginner trail that's close to the Sanders Cove trailhead. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Add ResourceNever modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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From Arthur City, Texas
- Head south on County Rd 36998 toward County Rd 36992 (0.1 mi)
- Turn left onto FM 197 E (479 ft)
- Turn right onto US-271 S (1.9 mi)
- Turn right onto FM 906 W (2.1 mi)
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