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This Texas mountain bike trail is located in the limestone hills of the Paluxy River watershed. Just down the road is the Dinosaur Valley State Park. Solavaca is a privately owned ranch with an ideal topography for a mountain bike trail - a large scenic variety of rocky hills and flats, all covered with cedar, oak, elm, mesquite, cottonwood, and many other native Texas trees. A seasonal creek runs across the property from south to north. This clear water creek is dominate in several of the more technical parts of the trail. The 8+ miles of single-track trail plus 3 miles of dirt road provide choices to satisfy all levels of riders. The owner rides and has built the trails to share. There are some sections that require a more advanced level of skill. Rock strewn descents, a seesaw, switchbacks, steep dropoffs, roots, logs, a rock garden, just to name a few. All these have "go-arounds" so that the beginners and intermediates can still see it all in relative safety. There is also a primitive camping area.

WHAT TO EXPECT
When you drive up to the gate, it will be closed to keep the livestock in. The dogs that guard the goats will bark but they will not bother you. Come in and please close the gate behind you. You will see the barn area where you will go to sign the waiver. The sign-in forms are in the well house just before the barn. There is a porta-potty there too. That's it. Go ride. You may or may not be greeted by the owner, because he may be out on the trail. So you are free to take off and ride after signing the waiver form. If you come back and the owner is still not around, just leave your fee at the sign-in table and that's it.

Welcome to my place. It is a nice place to kick back and soak in the good country. Or you could jump on your mountain bike and pump up, down, around and through the rock strewn hills and cedar covered reaches of the Solavaca - a new Texas Mountain Bike Trail. The Solavaca is very diverse with enough trail to interest beginners as well as seasoned riders looking for techincal riding and single-track in the XC tradition.

Special thanks to Larry Colvin, 2008 President of the FWMBA. I met Larry in October, 2007. He took the time to hear about the trail and then to come ride it. Larry rode the trail twice in the next few months, offering suggestions both on the trail and on the mountain bike scene. Just watching him ride put things in another perspective. He continues to be a great advocate and a steady source of support on many levels.

Thanks also to DORBA who is now supporting Solavaca in ever increasing ways.

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