The Best Trails in Texas (United States)

Lost Maples State Natural Area - Maple Trail/East Trail/West Trail

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Hiking

chicotbill

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Distance

4.35mi

Elevation +

449f

TrailRank

62

Maple Trail showcases a large stand of relict Bigtooth Maple trees in fall colors. This trail is an easy hike with plenty of scenery. Maples were close to peak colors. East trail is also an easy hike until shortly after ...

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Laguna Meadows/Southrim /Eastrim / Chismo / Laguna Meadows Loop

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Hiking

kruegeja

Distance

14.92mi

Elevation +

2822f

TrailRank

56

Hiked up Laguna Meadows and slept overnight in Blue Creek #1 campsite. The second day hiked the south and east rim then crossed back over to Laguna Meadows to avoid Pinnacles Trail switchbacks

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US walks #20 - Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas

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Hiking

Hiking Bear

Distance

5.04mi

Elevation +

443f

TrailRank

54

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is a beautiful state park but also very busy. The ranger recommended booking tickets online to ensure you get in. Although there were queues entering the park and the parking lots were ...

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Lost Maples State Natural Area - West Trail, East Trail/West Trail

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chicotbill

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Distance

5.00mi

Elevation +

541f

TrailRank

53

This is the second day hike in the Lost Maples State Natural Area. Trail headed uphill shortly after trailhead. Trail was along a creek bed and doubled as an access road, so not too bad. Continual uphill hike in a dry cr...

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US walks #19 - Garner State Park, Texas

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Hiking

Hiking Bear

Distance

5.63mi

Elevation +

656f

TrailRank

52

Garner State Park has a system of shorter trails that can easily be combined into longer trails. Most of the trails are in the hilly part of the park. We parked by the visitor center and started with Wildhorse Creek trai...

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Montgomery

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Road Bike

Chalo Zamora Valcarce

Distance

23.43mi

Elevation +

564f

TrailRank

50

Nice route near Montgomery village, you can enjoy quite roads. You will be able to see an enjoy Texas landscape with farms and forests. First part will cross several farms and the last part you will cross the Sam Houston...

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Lost Mine Trail Big Bend, 4 januar 2014

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Hiking

Sthrains

Distance

5.23mi

Elevation +

1171f

TrailRank

50

A great trail to start out on in Big Bend. The trail introduces the flora and fauna of the Chisos Mountains and great views of Casa Grande, Juniper Canyon, Pine Canyon and the Sierra del Carmen in Mexico. You will hardly...

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Emma Long Metro Park Turkey Creek Trail

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Hiking

chicotbill

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Distance

3.14mi

Elevation +

200f

TrailRank

49

Sweet metro park trail. Heavily used, no leash law. Plenty of dogs loving the woods! Fairly easy hike until you hit the loop junction. Not too strenuous, but has some elevation change. Sticky, slick trail from previous d...

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Missions bike trail

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Road Bike

AxeldelaPena

Distance

21.21mi

Elevation +

394f

TrailRank

49

Mission Portals connect San Antonio's four historic missions to the San Antonio River. An excellent option to spend a day in San Antonio. I started at the Blue Star complex, where you can rent a nice 7 speed city bike fo...

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Hill Country State Natural Area - Spring Branch Trail(partial)/West Peak Overlook Trail(partial)/Bar-O Trail(partial)

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Hiking

chicotbill

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Distance

3.53mi

Elevation +

394f

TrailRank

49

We pieced several trails together to make a loop that allowed everyone to enjoy the trip. Still had some challenging uphill and downhill sections. One uphill section was gnarly enough to requires the use of utility poles...

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Palo Duro SP, Texas - Lighthouse

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Hiking

Tigerhiker

Distance

6.70mi

Elevation +

617f

TrailRank

40| 3.67

Be sure to carry plenty of water on this trail. This is a 3 mile in and out with a steep climb at the end. For an added challenge you can climb to the top of the 2nd peak at the end with the Lighthouse. This is a very st...

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SENDERO BALCONES & FAR REACH

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Trail Running

pkmojica

Distance

6.73mi

Elevation +

400f

TrailRank

39| 3.0

Great trail running, fresh air, smell of soil and trees, and areas to preserve Hill County ecosystems. For me it is an act of Worship to enjoy God's creation.

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Austin, Texas (Bee Caves) to Castell General Store Texas Hill Country (dirt roads)

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Enduro Motorcycle

Dunks001

Distance

89.70mi

Elevation +

3740f

TrailRank

38

Great little ride out to the Texas Hill Country for lunch at Castell General Store. *two stream crossings *gravel

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Northwest Austin to GSL ranch Loop

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Road Motorbike

Dunks001

Distance

176.37mi

Elevation +

9865f

TrailRank

37

This ride is a loop to GSL off road ranch. **Please note the gate(s) for GSL are not marked. Open gates - close gates behind you. Proceed with caution. Don’t ride anywhere between the two gates. Those people are not nic...

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River Place Nature Trail

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Hiking

bikrclickr

Distance

4.34mi

Elevation +

771f

TrailRank

37

Suitable for a 2/3 hour hike. Moderate difficulty. Expect lots of climbing. The trail is well maintained with stairs. Benches to rest are available at various points along the trail.

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SAC entrance to The Bowl, Red Sands

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Off Road

BlackBetty_theJK

Distance

17.20mi

Elevation +

669f

TrailRank

37| 5.0

Trail from the entrance of the SAC to Red Sands, with additional wheeling stops along the way.

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Enchanted Rock

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Hiking

DIDA*

Distance

4.30mi

Elevation +

778f

TrailRank

36

I did it with my friend who’s a local and knows the Enchanted Rock very well. I’m always using my hiking poles but this time I left them in a car because this hike was more climbing than hiking. You can go also through t...

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Caprock Canyons SP, Texas - Upper Canyon Trail (A)

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Hiking

Tigerhiker

Distance

4.60mi

Elevation +

702f

TrailRank

36

This is part of the Upper Canyon Trail loop. This trail is broken into 2 parts (A and C). "A" leads up the canyon following a stream before climbing to the rim of the canyon. From here, the trail reaches an intersection ...

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Lady Bird Lake Trail, Austin, Texas

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Walking

Hiking Bear

Distance

3.18mi

Elevation +

82f

TrailRank

36

Nice, urban trail along Austin’s Lady Bird Lake trail. We only did a small section of it. Well developed.

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Big Bend National Park Outer Mountain Loop

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Hiking

ggont

Distance

35.59mi

Elevation +

8130f

TrailRank

36

This is a primitive backpacking loop that starts and ends in Chisos basin. It was completed in 3 days.

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Sansom Park / Fort Worth / Texas / USA

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Mountain Bike

dameonleehudson

Distance

5.42mi

Elevation +

545f

TrailRank

35

There are plenty of boulders that gave my full suspension bike a run for my money. The climbs can be steep one that includes a 70-foot bluff (see pic 5). If you want a challenge, this trail will get your heart pounding. ...

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Village Creek SP, Texas - Creek / Tupelo / Water Oak Trails

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Hiking

Tigerhiker

Distance

5.67mi

Elevation +

325f

TrailRank

35

This is a loop starting from the main parking area and going down the Village Creek Trail to the little beach area. From there it goes down the Tupelo Trail then across River Birch Trail to the Water Oak Trail. This also...

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Austin,TX - Medicine Park, OK / Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (back roads)

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Enduro Motorcycle

Dunks001

Distance

367.49mi

Elevation +

10138f

TrailRank

35

Summer 2018, ride to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge / Medicine Park, Oklahoma. Road grading was happening on some of the roads. This was very true near some of the large mining locations along this route. This le...

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Trail to the Cattail Falls

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Hiking

DIDA*

Distance

6.06mi

Elevation +

623f

TrailRank

35

The road to the trailhead was closed, so I parked the car along the main road. That means that you have to walk along the dirt road about two kilometers to get the trailhead, but it’s worth. You can see beautiful falls i...

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Cooks Lake to Scatterman Paddle Trail

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Kayak\/Canoe

chicotbill

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Distance

3.75nm

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

34

Neches River Rally. Easy paddle to benefit Big Thicket Association. Easy launch thanks to volunteers and carpet covering concrete launch ramp. Only shade was from Cooks Lake to Scatterman Lake. Plenty of side paddling...

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