or pick your starting city — the number is how many trails we list.
Every region has its own hike.
Pick a region in Texas, discover its landscapes and compare trails by duration, level and access: 16 trails in 3 regions.
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Big Thicket National Preserve, Piney Woods · photo from the LGPO trail page
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6 of our 16 trails are rated easy; Big Bend Country (5) and Panhandle Plains (1) have the most. For a first trail: SA Canyon (1.6 km, 20 min) and North Franklin Mountain (1.6 km, 45 min).
Our trail pages say dogs are allowed on 1 trails and not allowed on 0; for 15, the information is not confirmed. Always check the site manager's rules, especially about leashes.
For the widest choice: Big Bend Country (13 trails) and Piney Woods (2 trails).
It depends on the place. parks and several reserves may charge an access fee, sometimes with a booking. The trail page says so when the information is known, and the site manager's own website remains the reference.
