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Best Hiking in 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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#3. 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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#4. 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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#5. 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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#6. 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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#7. 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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#8. 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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#9. 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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Menasha Ridge Press

#10. 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    Best Trail in TX - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#11. Big Creek

  
About 65 miles north of Houston. An easy to moderate day hike through the woods along Big Creek. Special Attractions: Lush forest, creek, large magnolias.…
From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Huntsville , TX - Hiking - 8 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#12. Sam Houston National Forest, Lone Star Hiking Trail

  
The Lone Star Hiking Trail runs 128 miles through the Sam Houston National Forest, from Lake Conroe to near Cleveland. The 27-mile section from the trailhead on Farm to Market Road 945 to the terminus…
From the guidebook "Best Hikes with Dogs: Texas Hill Country & Gulf Coast"
Cleveland , TX - Hiking - 27 miles   
Published by The Mountaineers Books

#13. Dinosaur Valley

  
About 60 miles SW of Fort Worth. An easy day hike through the hills above the Paluxy River. Special Attractions: Dinosaur tracks, views. Permit required for camping.…
From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Ft. Worth , TX - Hiking - 4.3 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#14. Devil's Hall

  
The first mile of this trip follows a well-defined trail up Pine Springs Canyon. This is the horse route up Guadalupe Peak, so the trail is well-defined and easy to follow. The trail passes through th…
From the guidebook "Hiking Carlsbad Caverns & Guadalupe Mountains National Parks"
Salt Flat , TX - Hiking - 4.2 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#15. Crockett Gardens and Falls

  
This is one of the most unsung and best hikes in the Austin/San Antonio area. After tunneling through dense woods, it opens onto tall bluffs overlooking Lake Georgetown. From there, you’ll circle arou…
From the guidebook "60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Antonio & Austin"
Georgetown , TX - Hiking - 5 miles   
Published by Menasha Ridge Press

#16. Eisenhower

  
About 7 miles NW of Denison. A relatively easy day hike on the bluffs above Lake Texoma. Special Attractions: Lake.…
From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Dallas , TX - Hiking - 8 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#17. Brazos Rivers

  
About 45 miles SW of Houston. An easy day hike along part of the Brazos River. Special Attractions: Lush forest, red buckeyes in the spring.…
From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Houston , TX - Hiking - 4 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#18. Caprock Canyons

  
About 90 miles NE of Lubbock. An easy day hike or overnight trip in the red rock canyons of the caprock's edge. Special Attractions: Red rock formations, views. Permit required for camping.…
From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Quitaque , TX - Hiking - 6 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#19. Emory Peak

  
A strenuous day hike to the highest peak in the Chisos Mountains. Special Attractions: views, maples. Permit required for camping.…
From the guidebook "Hiking Texas"
Marathon , TX - Hiking - 9 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#20. Elephant Tusk Trail

  
A hike could hardly begin in a more dramatic setting. At the Dodson/Elephant Tusk trail junction, the massive cliffs of the South Rim climb nearly 0.5 mile above you. To the north is the volcanic ridg…
From the guidebook "Hiking Big Bend National Park"
Panther Junction , TX - Hiking - 16 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

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