121 official trails lie within 25 miles of Northlake — 344 miles in total, 116 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 141 ft; the median trail gains 31 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore Trail | 17.4 | 58 ft | Hard | 30 min · 15 mi |
| Cotton Belt Trail | 13.3 | 119 ft | Moderate | 37 min · 19 mi |
| Fort Worth Trinity Trails | 35.0 | 73 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 27 mi |
| A-train Rail Trail | 11.6 | 128 ft | Moderate | 24 min · 15 mi |
| Lone Wolf Loop | 3.6 | 129 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 26 mi |
| Canyon Ridge Trail | 3.0 | 85 ft | Easy | 43 min · 30 mi |
| Wagon Wheel Crossing Trail | 3.2 | 141 ft | Easy | 44 min · 33 mi |
| Shady Brook Trail | 3.4 | 55 ft | Easy | 50 min · 28 mi |
| Bedford Trails | 3.8 | 51 ft | Easy | 36 min · 24 mi |
| Pilot Knoll Trail | 5.6 | 29 ft | Easy | 26 min · 13 mi |
| Grapevine Lake Trails | 3.9 | 58 ft | Easy | 28 min · 14 mi |
| Riverbottom Trail | 4.2 | 46 ft | Easy | 47 min · 30 mi |
| Randy Bell Scenic Trail | 2.8 | 63 ft | Easy | 56 min · 37 mi |
| River Legacy Trail | 9.7 | 27 ft | Easy | 46 min · 29 mi |
| Oak Grove Trail | 3.1 | 69 ft | Easy | 30 min · 19 mi |
| Knob Hill Trail | 4.8 | 46 ft | Easy | 10 min · 4 mi |
| The Dam Drop | 1.9 | 134 ft | Easy | 36 min · 26 mi |
| Big Bear Creek Greenbelt | 3.7 | 51 ft | Easy | 29 min · 16 mi |
| Highland Village City Trail | 2.7 | 70 ft | Easy | 32 min · 17 mi |
| Horse Blaze Trail | 4.9 | 30 ft | Easy | 45 min · 33 mi |
| PGA Trail | 2.9 | 61 ft | Easy | 51 min · 33 mi |
| Arbor Hills DORBA Trail | 2.3 | 57 ft | Easy | 47 min · 26 mi |
| Village Creek Trail | 5.6 | 22 ft | Easy | 49 min · 35 mi |
| Marine Creek Trail | 3.0 | 84 ft | Easy | 31 min · 23 mi |
Lakes: Fort Worth Trinity Trails to Nutt Lake; Grapevine Lake Trails to Grapevine Lake; Horse Blaze Trail to Ray Roberts Lake; Village Creek Trail to Millbrook Addition Reservoir
Viewpoints: Sam Houston Park Trail to The Elm Fork of the Trinity River
Nearby towns: Fort Worth (21 mi) · Sanger (22 mi) · Frisco (26 mi) · Dallas (34 mi)
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