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Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-TX-18

San Antonio River Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon14 October 2010

Paved 20 km ride through San Antonio with seven water crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Low-water crossings can flood after storms; check conditions.

Weather check

At Start
200m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

29.5905, -98.5993

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 29.5905, -98.5993 @ 200m

Quick Stats

Distance
20.42 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
200m - 267m
Max Elevation
267 m
Max Gradient
39.1%
4.3%

Highlights

  • San Antonio River Walk
  • Mission Reach
  • San Antonio Missions

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+97 m

Total Descent

-89 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
9.1

9.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.44

1.44

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)98%
Moderate (3-8%)1%
Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved90%
Unpaved10%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
90%
Dirt Track
10%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

7

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 36

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 29.463873
MAX LAT: 29.590876
MIN LON: -98.637245
MAX LON: -98.599243

Point Spacing: 3.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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