In July, 2006, the GBRA Coleto Creek Park, had a quiet opening for the first two mile loop of a single track mountain bike trail. Since that date approximately 4 more miles of trail have been developed. The trails have been designed, constructed, and maintained by a small group of dedicated mountain bikers from Victoria led by Willi Carville, Gary Tomas, and Bill Campbell. This group of volunteers approached GBRA in 2005 about the possibility of developing a mountain bike trail within the Coleto Creek Park, so that they would have closer access to trails. With the relatively flat terrain of this south Texas region, these trails have been designed with technical components to challenge even the most skilled of mountain bikers, yet offer routes suitable for the beginner.
The first two mile loop, named "Cottonmouth Run", takes riders down narrow lanes through dense live oak motts with many sharp turns, over large oaks downed by Hurricane Claudette, and along the Coleto Creek Reservoir shoreline. The average rating for this trail is "More Difficult". As you shoot down the trail you never know what you might discover - from a whitetail deer to the trails namesake.
The second two mile loop, named "The Pit", takes you in and around a large pit created when material was harvested for construction of the Coleto Creek Dam.
The last two mile loop, named "The Dam Loop", takes you beside the actual Coleto Creek Reservoir Dam. This section is the flattest but in the springtime is loaded with wildflowers.
This single track mountain bike trail has been a welcome addition to the many outdoor recreation opportunities the GBRA Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir has been offering local residents since 1981.
