Best Trails of Texas

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#1. Cross Timbers Trail

About 35 miles NW of Sherman. A moderate overnight trip along undeveloped southern shoreline of Lake Texoma. Special Attractions: Lake. Permit required for camping.…

From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Dallas , TX - Hiking - 18 miles

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#2. Trinity Trail

About 25 miles NE of Dallas. A moderate day hike along the shores of Lake Lavon. Special Attractions: Lake Lavon.…

From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Dallas , TX - Hiking - 18 miles

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#3. Oklahoma's Kiamichi Country: Ouachita National Forest, Beavers Bend State Park, Broken Bow Lake, Talimena Scenic Drive

The lush, southeastern corner of Oklahoma is nothing short of stunning. The Ouachita (pronounced WASH-ee-taw) Mountains, which rise and fall dramatically along the lower reaches of the Oklahoma-Arkans…

From the guidebook "Quick Escapes: Dallas/Fort Worth"
Broken Bow , OK - Weekend Trips

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#4. The Anthills / Terry Hershey Park

I had been dragging around Houston for a couple of days, riding a bunch of stuff that I had seen before, and I fell into this place. Terry Hershey Park has some of the nicest trails in Texas. Not the…

From the guidebook "Mountain Bike! Texas and Oklahoma"
Houston , TX - Mountain Biking - 16 miles

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#5. Enchanted Rock

About 17 miles north of Fredericksburg. An easy day hike onto and around a large granite dome. Special Attractions: Pink granite dome, rock climbing. Permit required for camping.…

From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Austin , TX - Hiking - 5 miles

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#6. Barton Creek

A moderate day hike through a surprisingly wild area within Austin. Special Attractions: Rugged, wooded Hill Country canyon, accessibility.…

From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Austin , TX - Hiking - 8 miles

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#7. Grapevine Lake

About 10 miles north of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. A moderate day hike along the shores of Grapevine Lake. Special Attractions: Lakeshore views, natural area in urban setting.…

From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Ft. Worth , TX - Hiking - 14 miles

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#8. Guadalupe Peak

For more than one reason, this trail is the high point of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Guadalupe Peak is not only the highest spot in the park, but also in all of Texas. At 8,749 feet, Guadalupe…

From the guidebook "Hiking Carlsbad Caverns & Guadalupe Mountains National Parks"
Salt Flat , TX - Hiking - 8.4 miles

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#9. Lost Maples

About 50 miles SW of Kerrville. An easy day hike through bigtooth maples in a narrow Hill Country canyon. Special Attractions: Fall maples, deep canyons. Permit required for camping.…

From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
San Antonio , TX - Hiking - 4.6 miles

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#10. Trinity River Trails Ramble

Fort Worth was the last stop until Kansas for cattle drives heading north. As a result, a lively outpost grew up there around a military settlement established on the Trinity River. Today old stocky…

From the guidebook "Best Bike Rides in Texas"
Fort Worth , TX - Road Biking - 28.2 miles

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#11. Four C Trail

About 40 miles east of Crockett. A moderate two to three day backpack with a car shuttle through East Texas pine and hardwood forests. Special Attractions: Big Slough Wilderness Area, endangered red…

From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Longview , TX - Hiking - 40 miles

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#12. Memorial Park Trails

This is all a lot of Houston mountain bikers know. And this is still the quintessential Houston-area mountain bike trail. The older maze of ridiculousness and general foolish riding has become a thing…

From the guidebook "Mountain Bike! Texas and Oklahoma"
Houston , TX - Mountain Biking - 6 miles

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#13. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Mountain Bike Trail

Five minutes from where I live, and then about ten light years to the left of everyday life. This is a delightful place to forget the city grind. You’ll forget you’re still in a tiny corner of the Met…

From the guidebook "Mountain Bike! Texas and Oklahoma"
Plano , TX - Mountain Biking - 2 miles

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#14. Hill Country Creek and Canyon Trek

This challenging hike traverses the highs and lows of Hill Country State Natural Area. You’ll begin along the creek bottoms of a wide valley, then climb into some bona fide Hill Country after a lung-b…

From the guidebook "60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Antonio & Austin"
Bandera , TX - Hiking - 7.8 miles

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#15. Canyons and Rivers: Medina to Garner State Park

A 46-mile paved drive from Medina to Garner State Park through some of the most rugged parts of the Texas Hill Country. This drive crosses some of the most rugged parts of the Texas Hill Country as it…

From the guidebook "Scenic Driving Texas"
Medina , TX - Scenic Drives - 46 miles

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#16. Little Lake Creek Wilderness

About 35 miles NW of Conroe. A moderate day hike along the Lone Star Trail into the Little Lake Creek Wilderness. Special Attractions: Small East Texas Wilderness area, mature forest.…

From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Huntsville , TX - Hiking - 9.5 miles

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#17. Northshore Trail

This is Mecca, the trail people think of when they talk about north Texas. Most folks just call it Lake Grapevine, but there are two other nice trails on Grapevine Lake. Still, this is the only trail…

From the guidebook "Mountain Bike! Texas and Oklahoma"
Flower Mound , TX - Mountain Biking - 18 miles

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#18. Lake Amistad (TX / Mexico Border)

Short Take: 67,000 acres; large rocky canyons but only one major tributary; widespread hydrilla. The last thing serious fishermen would expect to see in a deep, clear-water lake is hydrilla, but at La…

From the guidebook "America's Best Bass Fishing"
Del Rio , TX - Fishing

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#19. McAllister Park Trails

There is some pretty cool trail in here. Not the hardest in the state, or the prettiest, but worthy woods just the same. There are trails and trails and trails out here—you may wonder if you know wher…

From the guidebook "Mountain Bike! Texas and Oklahoma"
San Antonio , TX - Mountain Biking - 20 miles

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#20. White Rock Ramble

The trail along White Rock Creek has a concrete surface with many small wooden bridges spanning creek crossings. The trail usually continues uninterrupted by passing under busy streets, but the few t…

From the guidebook "Best Bike Rides in Texas"
Dallas , TX - Road Biking - 23.2 miles

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