Mountain Biking Kerrville Schreiner Park!

Today we’re in the Texas hill country checking out Kerrville Schreiner Park. No one in our group has ever been here so it was a day of true exploration. We are joined by Gene, Jeremiah, Tony, and Chris CXK whose mind I got to mess with because I’m a horrible person. Being a state park it does have a $6 entry fee, but with 7.5 miles of trails I was excited at the chance to ride somewhere new. All the trails here are just color names, and I’m not sure who rated them this way. Blue trail is relatively easy, green is moderately difficult, red is easy, and orange is very difficult? Must have been a rainbow and some lsd the day they were rating these. Despite the interesting trail ratings, everything was labeled very well so getting lost out here isn’t really an option. I always appreciate that. The red and green trail is where we started and they were very easy, but it was actually a welcomed change of pace in my opinion. It was possible to maintain speed for decent periods of time without being greeted by boulders and rock gardens every few feet. We then decided to check out the steep and difficult orange trail which does feature a climb that I wouldn’t want to do more than….let’s say twice. Since it’s a loop we wanted to go down both sides, and they were both a great time. After the orange trail we went on the yellow trail which turned out to be the group favorite. Still flowy, but had more drops, rocks, and features we’re used to in Texas. Next up is the teal trail which had actual dirt, countless switchbacks and was great practice for my cornering skills which I typically lack. I really loved riding here. While it wasn’t difficult or epic, it was a fun change of pace. Maybe because it was new to all of us, the simple joy of riding new trails with friends was enough to satisfy us. It was like going to see Good Burger in middle school with friends. Is it a cinematic masterpiece? Of course not, but you enjoyed the experience nonetheless. It’s a place I would feel comfortable taking a beginner while still having some features to keep an intermediate rider happy. If you’re into downhill and sending big drops and jumps, then you probably won’t want to go here. I think this place is worth a visit if you just want to go in the woods and not worry about features out of your pay grade, or if you want to test your speed and stamina. While I had no expectations going into this place, I ended up having a really great time. There were a few trails we didn’t hit so I’ll be back to check them out. I think a hardtail would really shine here, so I may just have to do that in the New Year.