Comales Cutoff Trail

The Comales Cutoff Trail is a 4.4-mile-long, narrow, and rocky ATV trail that connects Comales Trail to Agua Piedra Trail. Although 50-inch vehicles are legally allowed on this trail, it is best suited to dirt bikes and is likely too narrow for ATVs because there are many single track segments, and the majority of the downed logs are not cut wide enough for 50-inch vehicles. The west side starts at a 50-inch pinch point at the end of the wide road section of Trail 22. It meanders through the mountains for 4.4 miles, gradually descending from west to east, dropping over 2,300 feet in elevation throughout the route. It goes through a scenic forest of white firs, starting at over 11,400 feet elevation – so you can expect changing weather conditions, especially in spring and fall. The trail is primitive and overgrown with grass in sections, making navigation more of a challenge, and downloaded maps will be super helpful. The majority of the trail is very rocky, with constant embedded and loose rocks of all sizes, sometimes big boulders, and sometimes just chunky cobble. It looks more like a single track for much of the route, with some sections that will feel more off-camber as it side-hills around the hillsides. Halfway through, it goes through a grassy meadow where it’s easy to get off-track as it’s very faint through the grass. It ends at an intersection with Trail 19A on the east side. This trail is open to motorized use from 3/15 to 11/15.