71 official trails lie within 25 miles of Dallas — 207 miles in total, 64 rated easy and 1 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 139 ft; the median trail gains 36 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore Trail | 11.2 | 48 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Trinity Trail | 9.7 | 51 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Boulder Park Trails | 5.2 | 81 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| White Rock Lake | 9.5 | 95 ft | Moderate | 3 mi |
| Dorba Trail 8 Mile | 5.7 | 104 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| Dorba Trail 12 Mile | 4.1 | 100 ft | Easy | 19 mi |
| Katy Trail | 3.6 | 139 ft | Easy | 3 mi |
| Prestonridge Trail | 5.3 | 84 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
| Hoblitzelle Park Trail | 3.4 | 72 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Santa Fe Trail | 4.1 | 106 ft | Easy | 3 mi |
| Cedar Ridge Preserve - Cedar Brake Trail | 1.6 | 138 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
| Dorba Trail 3 Mile | 2.8 | 73 ft | Easy | 18 mi |
| Trinity Levee Trail | 9.7 | 35 ft | Easy | 7 mi |
| Talala Trail | 2.3 | 80 ft | Easy | 18 mi |
| Chalk Hill Trail | 2.5 | 117 ft | Easy | 9 mi |
| Cottonwood Trail | 2.9 | 96 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
| Northaven Trail | 2.2 | 95 ft | Easy | 7 mi |
| Bachman Lake | 3.5 | 38 ft | Easy | 7 mi |
| White Rock Creek Trail | 3.4 | 38 ft | Easy | 9 mi |
| Outer Loop Trail | 1.7 | 86 ft | Easy | 18 mi |
| Trinity Forest Trail | 4.7 | 39 ft | Easy | 7 mi |
| Kiestwood Trail | 1.5 | 67 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Turtle Creek Trail | 1.7 | 62 ft | Easy | 3 mi |
| L.B. Houston Nature Area Trails | 6.7 | 19 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
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