Hiking trails near Bastrop, Texas

37 official trails lie within 25 miles of Bastrop — 74 miles in total, 35 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 178 ft; the median trail gains 62 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Lost Pines Loop	8.9	178 ft	Moderate	8 min · 4 mi
Southeast Metro Primitive Trail	3.8	132 ft	Moderate	30 min · 21 mi
Pine Gulch Trail	4.1	99 ft	Easy	20 min · 13 mi
Onion Creek Hike and Bike Trail	3.0	120 ft	Easy	43 min · 30 mi
Homestead Trail	3.1	108 ft	Easy	38 min · 28 mi
Scenic Overlook Trail	1.8	167 ft	Easy	10 min · 4 mi
West Fenceline	2.7	78 ft	Easy	32 min · 17 mi
Austin to Manor Trail	2.8	95 ft	Easy	41 min · 32 mi
WendysWild West	2.9	78 ft	Easy	32 min · 17 mi
Loop Trail 1	2.1	99 ft	Easy	36 min · 27 mi
Black Trac	1.5	61 ft	Easy	23 min · 15 mi
Off the Lip	1.8	63 ft	Easy	24 min · 16 mi
Winding Woodland Trail	1.5	103 ft	Easy	17 min · 12 mi
Corkscrew	1.1	62 ft	Easy	22 min · 15 mi
Rabbit Hole	1.1	91 ft	Easy	22 min · 15 mi
Tristy	2.0	42 ft	Easy	24 min · 16 mi
Flint Rock Loop Trail	1.5	76 ft	Easy	38 min · 28 mi
Co 1805	1.0	68 ft	Easy	5 min · 2 mi
Omar's Howl	1.3	71 ft	Easy	25 min · 15 mi
Tris Cross	1.6	68 ft	Easy	25 min · 15 mi
South SE Walnut Creek Trail	1.7	27 ft	Easy	37 min · 30 mi
The Ol' 9 Loop	1.5	41 ft	Easy	5 min · 2 mi
Longhorn Loop	1.4	46 ft	Easy	25 min · 15 mi
Karaway	1.7	38 ft	Easy	24 min · 16 mi

Quick picks near Bastrop

Easy and short: Pine Gulch Trail — 4.1 mi, rated easy, 9 mi from town
Longest: Lost Pines Loop — 8.9 mi, 3 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Heron Hideaway to Harmon Lake

Nearby towns: Giddings (24 mi) · Austin (29 mi) · Kyle (35 mi) · Georgetown (45 mi)

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