Mad Cow Trail – Small wooden bridge loop from Chuck Heinrich Park

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Mad Cow Trail – Small wooden bridge loop from Chuck Heinrich Park

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Mad Cow Trail – Small wooden bridge loop from Chuck Heinrich Park

02:24

26.6km

380m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Franklin Mountains State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.82 km

Mad Cow and Lazy Cow Trail Junction

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At this point, you can choose to continue on to the Mad Cow trail, which loops back to the trailhead for a total of 7 miles round-trip. Alternatively, you can …

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4.95 km

Mad Cow Trail

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Quite loose with grape seed sized gravel that my 2.2’s sunk right into. Not a fast trail for me. Many babyheads that gave a few pedal strikes. Plenty of thorny bits so tubeless is advised.

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7.58 km

Hike and Bike Trail

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12.4 km

Scenic Road Trail

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14.0 km

Tin Mine

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Bring a real flashlight. The tunnel goes back into the mountain. I’m
Not sure how far. Dangerous fall spots seemed very well protected

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16.5 km

Cardiac Hill Hike & Bike Trail

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This turn off takes you on the actual Cardiac Hill Trail. It's a fun place to get in a quick workout with a decent amount of vert. There is some …

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19.7 km

Franklin Boundary

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be careful on the downhills

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22.1 km

Small wooden bridge

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bring stuff to fix multiple flats walking it back from pooping the front 2 times not fun

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26.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

3.58 km

2.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.0 km

1.20 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,510 m)

Lowest point (1,270 m)

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Thursday 12 November

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