TPW TV -- MOUNTAINING BIKING: Mountain biking opportunities in the Mecca for 
the sport in Texas ... on Passport to Texas. (4/18)

This is Passport to Texas

The Texas Hill Country is becoming a mountain biker's 
Mecca and state parks like Pedernales Falls attract folks 
looking for two-wheeled fun. 

07 -- Here at Pedernales Falls, we have a great deal of trails that 
can accommodate all skill levels of mountain biking. Watch out 
for that bump! [KEEP RUNNING SOUND BITE]

John Alvis is a park ranger at Pedernales.

08 -- More of our campers are showing up with mountain bikes; 
particularly on weekends, we get a lot of mountain bikers staying 
in the park and training on our trails in the park.

Mountain biker, Vickie Lewis, says the trails at Pdernales 
are a hidden gem.

05 -- Right now, it seems like it's fairly unknown for bikers. In 
fact, I don't know if we've seen anyone on a bike. [KEEP RUNNING 
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Ranger John Alvis.

09 -- We have probably 8-miles of one lane dirt road trails that will 
accommodate basic skill level mountain bikers. It's a good way to 
get out and see the park.

Pedernales Falls SP has about 20 miles of secondary 
trails; Wolf Mountain is the most popular among them.

13 -- [OPENS WITH AMBIENCE] And it provides a combination of 
single track and wider jeep road type terrain. It can range from 
easy, flatter type terrain, to some pretty significant hills. It will 
provide a good challenge to any skill level. [CLOSES W/AMBIENCE]

Watch a segment on Pedernales Falls State Park mountain 
biking trails this week (April 20) on the TPW PBS TV 
series. Check your local listings. For Texas Parks and 
Wildlife, I'm Cecilia Nasti.


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