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Mad Cow Trail – Mad Cow Trail loop from Chuck Heinrich Park

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Mad Cow Trail – Mad Cow Trail loop from Chuck Heinrich Park

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Mad Cow Trail – Mad Cow Trail loop from Chuck Heinrich Park

01:32

16.1km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Franklin Mountains State Park

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3.62 km

Blue Moon Trail

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6.61 km

Mad Cow Trail

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Mad Cow Trail is a little less "bike specific" than some of the other trails in this trail network and is great single-track for running. There are some rocky and …

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8.81 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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12.3 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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16.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

3.75 km

1.08 km

139 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

536 m

524 m

163 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,410 m)

Lowest point (1,270 m)

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