Hiking trails near New Braunfels, Texas

29 official trails lie within 25 miles of New Braunfels — 69 miles in total, 28 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 131 ft; the median trail gains 49 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Madrone Trail	7.6	98 ft	Moderate	44 min · 23 mi
Comanche Lookout Park Trail	1.8	109 ft	Easy	25 min · 20 mi
McAllister Blue Loop	6.2	104 ft	Easy	39 min · 26 mi
Dante	3.6	126 ft	Easy	22 min · 17 mi
Salado Creek Greenway North	6.1	80 ft	Easy	34 min · 28 mi
McAllister Park Trail	6.1	30 ft	Easy	36 min · 27 mi
Wimberley Hike & Bike Trail	3.1	131 ft	Easy	47 min · 33 mi
Panther Springs Park Trail	2.6	85 ft	Easy	42 min · 31 mi
Cave Trail	1.9	78 ft	Easy	57 min · 37 mi
Stone Oak South Trail	1.8	68 ft	Easy	40 min · 31 mi
Mud Creek Park Loop	1.4	74 ft	Easy	32 min · 25 mi
Cibolo Creek Main Trail	1.7	64 ft	Easy	28 min · 20 mi
Paraiso	1.0	67 ft	Easy	30 min · 18 mi
Beatrice Trail	1.4	62 ft	Easy	22 min · 17 mi
Blue Trail (Purgatory Creek Greenspace)	1.0	49 ft	Easy	24 min · 18 mi
McClain Park Trail	1.4	33 ft	Easy	29 min · 23 mi
Doline Trail	1.1	64 ft	Easy	25 min · 19 mi
McAllister Red Trail	1.9	31 ft	Easy	35 min · 25 mi
Blanco Vista Hike and Bike Path	1.6	19 ft	Easy	33 min · 25 mi
McAllister Mud Creek Loop	1.5	18 ft	Easy	37 min · 27 mi
McAllister Baseball Field Trail	1.6	13 ft	Easy	41 min · 28 mi
Walnut Springs Trail	1.4	18 ft	Easy	20 min · 13 mi
Lakewood Acres Park Trail	2.0	12 ft	Easy	30 min · 18 mi
New S.O.A.R. Park Trail	1.1	6 ft	Easy	27 min · 22 mi

Quick picks near New Braunfels

Easy and short: Comanche Lookout Park Trail — 1.8 mi, rated easy, 17 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Panther Springs Park Trail to Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir

Viewpoints: Dante to Purgatory Creek Overlook; Blue Trail (Purgatory Creek Greenspace) to Wetland Wonders

Springs: Walnut Springs Trail to Walnut Springs

Trail guides near New Braunfels

Salado Creek Greenway North — 9.1 mi, 295 ft climb · 26 mi away
Woodlawn Lake Park Trail — 1.6 mi, 20 ft climb · 30 mi away

Nearby towns: Kyle (25 mi) · San Antonio (29 mi) · Boerne (37 mi) · Sandy Oaks (40 mi)

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