About trails in Hays County, Texas

Hays County has 65 named trails on the map, covering 44.7 miles in total, an average of 0.7 miles per trail. That is the 15th largest mapped trail network among 108 counties in Texas. 64 of them are tagged for hiking and 25 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Dante, at 3.6 miles. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 23 campsites, and 1 waterfall. The nearest towns to these trails are Woodcreek, Buda, and Dripping Springs.

What the trails in Hays County are like

By length, 53 are under a mile and 12 run 1 to 5 miles. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Roadrunner Trail, at 1.2 miles.

Of the 34 with a difficulty rating, 15 easy and 19 moderate. Of the 65 with measured elevation, Dante climbs the most, about 145 ft.

Explore by activity

45Total miles

23Campsites

1Waterfalls

1Trailheads

DanteHikeMTB3.6 mi Wimberley Hike & Bike TrailHike3.1 mi Live Oak LoopHike2.5 mi Cave TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Armadillo TrailHike1.6 mi Blanco Vista Hike and Bike PathHikeMTB1.5 mi Beatrice TrailHike1.3 mi Whitetail RunHike1.3 mi Roadrunner TrailHike1.2 mi Doline TrailHike1.1 mi Blue TrailHike1.0 mi Central Bark PathHike1.0 mi ParaisoHikeMTB1.0 mi Limestone LinkHikeMTB1.0 mi Cicada TrailHike0.8 mi Grey FoxHikeMTB0.8 mi Blue StemHikeMTB0.8 mi TonkawaHikeMTB0.8 mi Prickly Pear Trail (ADA)Hike0.8 mi RoadrunnerHikeMTB0.7 mi Swallet Loop trailHike0.7 mi North 40 TrailHike0.7 mi Ridge LoopHike0.7 mi Cypress Creek Nature TrailHike0.7 mi RipheusHike0.7 mi Post Oak TrailHike0.7 mi Warbler Woodlands TrailHike0.6 mi Lower Purgatory Creek Greenspace TrailHike0.6 mi Monarch TrailHike0.6 mi Jacob's Well TrailHike0.6 mi Wetland TrailHike0.6 mi Rio Vista Park TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Bobcat TrailHike0.6 mi NimrodHike0.5 mi CentipedeHikeMTB0.5 mi Karst Corner LoopHike0.5 mi Virginia Witte Way TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi ringtail ridge access trailHike0.4 mi Styx LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Blue HeronHikeMTB0.3 mi W MalacodaHikeMTB0.3 mi Blind Salamander WayHikeMTB0.3 mi BuckeyeHikeMTB0.3 mi Ovid WestHike0.3 mi Ramon Lucio Park TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Warbler WalkHike0.3 mi ExogyraHikeMTB0.3 mi Amberwood Walking TrailHike0.3 mi RattlerHikeMTB0.3 mi QuadHike0.2 mi PorcupineHikeMTB0.2 mi Minos TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi E MalacodaHikeMTB0.2 mi Skink LinkHikeMTB0.2 mi Ranch View Trail0.2 mi Bear Lake Jeep TrackHikeMTB0.2 mi Cross Country TrailHike0.2 mi Solstice TrailHike0.2 mi Ovid EastHike0.2 mi Virgil's TrailHike0.2 mi MallHike0.2 mi Dry Creek TrailHike0.1 mi Root Rock TrailHike0.1 mi Jacob's Well Trail (Lower Access)Hike0.1 mi Gray Fox TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Hays County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.