Antler Run
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 664 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Antler Run is a mountain biking route in Franklin Mountains State Park in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. The ride is an out-and-back with a total length of about 5.4 miles, and it climbs about 664 feet from the starting point at roughly 4,449 feet up to a high point of about 4,498 feet. The route descends the same amount, and the steepest section comes at about 1.7 miles in, with a grade of about 8%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at La Tuna put October highs around 78°F with lows near 54°F, and April is similar at about 79°F and 51°F. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other routes start close by, including Blue Moon Road about 0.6 miles away and Scenic Road and Polecat Alley each about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can find Tom Mays Park about 2.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Antler Run
Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 34°
2 wet
Feb
63° / 39°
2 wet
Mar
70° / 45°
1 wet
Apr
79° / 51°
1 wet
May
88° / 60°
1 wet
Jun
95° / 70°
2 wet
Jul
94° / 73°
5 wet
Aug
92° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
87° / 66°
4 wet
Oct
78° / 54°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 41°
2 wet
Dec
56° / 34°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Tuna 1 S, TX, 7.7 mi away at 3,870 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive
RIDE
Blue Moon Road
Next door
1.23-mile singletrack out-and-back with 184 ft elevation gain in Texas.
RIDE
Gasline Road
~47 min drive
6.31-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 527 ft elevation gain.
RIDE
Scenic Road
~1 min drive
2.09-mile out-and-back singletrack with 969 ft gain in Texas.
RIDE
Polecat Alley
~1 min drive
1.03-mile out-and-back singletrack with 148 ft gain in Texas.
RIDE
The Maze
~1 min drive
1.05-mile out-and-back singletrack with 74 ft gain in Texas.
RIDE
Lazy Cow
~1 min drive
2.54-mile out-and-back singletrack in Texas with 112 ft of elevation gain.
RIDE
Mad Cow
~2 min drive
Mad Cow is a 2.23-mile out-and-back trail in Texas with 482 ft of elevation gain.
RIDE
Lost Cow
~2 min drive
1.57-mile out-and-back singletrack in Texas with 137 ft of elevation gain.
RIDE
Sotol Forest
~3 min drive
1.89-mile out-and-back singletrack with 466 ft gain in Texas.
RIDE
Aztec to Mundy's Gap
~4 min drive
0.53-mile out-and-back singletrack with 625 ft gain in Texas.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
