Best Hiking Trails in Texas | Trailmonger

About hiking in Texas

Texas has 3,141 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 4,302 miles, an average of 1.4 miles each. The longest is Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Montgomery County, at 71.4 miles. 127 run 5 miles or longer. 109 of the state's counties have at least one; Travis County has the most, with 334 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Little Lake Creek Loop TrailHikeMontgomery County71.4 mi Brays Bayou GreenwayHikeMTBHarris County63.8 mi Trail Between The LakesHikeSabine County53.9 mi Ann & Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailHikeTravis County43.3 mi 4C National Recreation TrailHikeHouston County39.5 mi White Oak Bayou GreenwayHikeMTBHarris County39.3 mi Greenbelt TrailsHikeHarris County36.1 mi Lone Star Hiking TrailHikeWalker County35.7 mi Trinity TrailHikeMTBTarrant County29.0 mi Leon Creek Greenway TrailHikeMTBBexar County28.8 mi Northeast Texas TrailHikeLamar County27.7 mi San Gabriel River TrailHikeWilliamson County27.5 mi Red TrailHikeWise County26.9 mi Salado Creek Greenway TrailHikeMTBBexar County26.8 mi Sims Bayou GreenwayHikeMTBHarris County25.8 mi River WalkHikeMTBBexar County24.0 mi Good Water Trail LoopHikeMTBWilliamson County23.5 mi River RoadHikeMTBBrewster County23.0 mi Trinity Levee TrailHikeMTBDallas County20.8 mi Trinity TrailHikeCollin County19.9 mi Orange TrailHikeWise County19.3 mi White Rock Creek TrailHikeMTBDallas County19.3 mi Rancherias LoopHikePresidio County19.1 mi Northshore TrailHikeDenton County18.8 mi El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - El Paso CountyHikeEl Paso County18.4 mi

Trails 26–50

A-Train Rail TrailHikeMTBDenton County17.9 mi AT&T TrailHikeMTBDallas County16.8 mi Mission Bike TrailHikeMTBHidalgo County16.0 mi Paul G Boorman TrailHikeMTBGregg County15.3 mi Medina River Greenway TrailHikeMTBBexar County15.1 mi Katy TrailHikeMTBDallas County14.1 mi Lake Loop Multi-Use TrailHikeMTBWalker County14.1 mi Chinquapin TrailHikeWalker County13.7 mi El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Mission TrailHikeEl Paso County13.1 mi Triple C TrailHikeWalker County13.1 mi Guthrie Park TrailHikeMTBGregg County12.6 mi West Lake TrailHikeCameron County12.5 mi Greenbelt TrailHikeHarris County12.4 mi Steve Thompson Wildlife DriveHikeMTBCameron County12.3 mi Tejas TrailHikeCulberson County11.7 mi Blue TrailHikeWise County11.7 mi Horse Trail - SouthHikeMTBBlanco County11.6 mi Bush Mountain TrailHikeCulberson County11.6 mi Dodson TrailHikeBrewster County11.2 mi Greenbelt Corridor in Ray Roberts Lake State ParkHikeMTBDenton County10.8 mi Halls Bayou Greenway TrailHikeMTBHarris County10.7 mi 183A Shared Use PathHikeMTBWilliamson County10.5 mi Spring Creek Greenway TrailHikeMTBHarris County10.2 mi River Road WestHikeMTBBrewster County10.1 mi Juniper Ridge TrailHikeMTBBlanco County9.8 mi

Trails 51–75

Cottonbelt TrailHikeMTBTarrant County9.6 mi Marufo Vega TrailHikeBrewster County9.5 mi River Legacy MTB TrailHikeMTBTarrant County9.4 mi El Capitan TrailHikeCulberson County9.3 mi Lower SunsetHikeMTBEl Paso County9.1 mi Cross Timbers Maroon TrailHikeMTBParker County9.0 mi North Wilderness TrailHikeMontgomery County8.7 mi Race LoopHikeMTBBurnet County8.5 mi Teniente Tract TrailHikeWillacy County8.4 mi Cargill Long Park TrailHikeMTBGregg County8.4 mi Rowlett Creek TrailHikeMTBCollin County8.4 mi Northaven TrailHikeMTBDallas County8.3 mi Lost Pines TrailHikeBastrop County8.3 mi Smoky Creek TrailHikeBrewster County8.3 mi Mansfield Road TrailHikeMTBDallas County8.2 mi Big Sandy TrailHikePolk County8.2 mi East Lake TrailHikeWillacy County8.1 mi Zebra Multi-Use TrailHikeMTBWalker County7.8 mi Madrone TrailHikeMTBComal County7.6 mi Lost Creek Reservoir State TrailwayHikeMTBJack County7.5 mi Bay Area Hike and Bike TrailHikeMTBHarris County7.5 mi Bahia Grande TrailHikeCameron County7.5 mi Red Bluff Hike & Bike TrailHikeMTBHarris County7.5 mi Port Aransas Beach RoadHikeMTBNueces County7.5 mi Trinity River LeveeHikeMTBDallas County7.3 mi

Trails 76–100

Mckittrick Ridge TrailHikeCulberson County7.3 mi Cedar Brake Outer Loop TrailHikeSomervell County7.2 mi Bob Woodruff Park TrailHikeMTBCollin County7.1 mi White TrailHikeWise County7.1 mi County Line Memorial TrailHikeComal County7.1 mi North BalloonHikeMTBWalker County7.0 mi Big LoopHikeMTBMontgomery County7.0 mi Rancho Viejo TrailHikePresidio County7.0 mi Brushy Creek Regional TrailHikeMTBWilliamson County6.9 mi Zacate Creek TrailHikeMTBWebb County6.9 mi Lake Somerville TrailwayHikeMTBBurleson County6.8 mi Spring Creek TrailHikeMTBCollin County6.7 mi Lake Carolyn PromenadeHikeDallas County6.6 mi Horseshoe TrailHikeMTBTarrant County6.6 mi O C Fisher DamHikeMTBTom Green County6.6 mi Watters Branch Creek TrailHikeMTBCollin County6.6 mi Juniper Canyon TrailHikeBrewster County6.5 mi Preston Ridge TrailHikeMTBCollin County6.4 mi Blue LoopHikeBexar County6.2 mi Sugar Loaf RoadHikeCoryell County6.0 mi Fern Multi-Use TrailHikeMTBWalker County6.0 mi Campion Trail SouthHikeMTBDallas County6.0 mi Exploration Green TrailHikeMTBHarris County5.9 mi County TrailHikeCameron County5.8 mi Blue Creek TrailHikeBrewster County5.8 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Counties 91–109

Matagorda County

San Patricio County

Hamilton County

Jefferson County

Lampasas County

Rockwall County

Van Zandt County

Henderson County

Hudspeth 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 October 4, 2026.