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Book SynopsisIt’s Time to Take a Hike in Texas!
The best way to experience the Dallas-Fort Worth area is by hiking it. Enjoy the rugged trails of Eagle Mountain Park. Discover ancient dinosaur tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park. Visit the Fort Worth Nature Center’s bison range and prairie dog town for an up-close look at the wildlife. Local author and hiking expert Joanie Sanchez has selected the best hikes within a 60-mile radius of the DFW metroplex. This perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems transports you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body.
With Sanchez as your guide, you’ll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of its best hikes. The author provides expert tips about where to go and what to expect when you get there. Plus, each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance & configuration, hiking time, difficulty, scenery, traffic, trail surface, and accessibility, as well as details about the history and natural history of the area. GPS-based trail maps and elevation profiles, along with clear directions to the trailheads, help to ensure that you always know where you are and where you’re going.
Whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Dallas–Fort Worth provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Dallas, Fort Worth, and the surrounding communities.
Table of ContentsOverview Map
Map Legend
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Hiking Recommendations
Introduction
DALLAS AREA (Including Grand Prairie, Garland, and Irving)
- Boulder Park Trail
- Campion Trail
- Downtown Dallas Urban Trail
- Fair Park Loop
- Joppa Preserve Trail
- Katy Trail
- L. B. Houston Nature Trail
- Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Trail
- Rowlett Creek Nature Trail
- Trinity River Audubon Trail
- Trinity Skyline Trail
- White Rock Lake Trail
FORT WORTH AREA (Including Grapevine Lake, Colleyville, and Euless)
- Benbrook Dam Trail
- Benbrook Lake Trail
- Eagle Mountain Park Trail
- Fort Worth Nature Center: Canyon Ridge Trail
- Fort Worth Nature Center: Prairie Trail
- Horseshoe Trail
- Knob Hills Trail
- Northshore Trail
- River Legacy Trail
- Rocky Point Trail
- Sansom Park Trail
- Tandy Hills Trail
- Trinity River Trail: McMillan Plaza
- Trinity River Trail: Oakmont Park
NORTH OF DALLAS–FORT WORTH (Including Plano, McKinney, Lake Ray Roberts, and Lake Lewisville)
- Arbor Hills Loop
- Black Creek–Cottonwood Hiking Trail
- Cicada–Cottonwood Loop
- Elm Fork Trail
- Erwin Park Loop
- Lavon Lake: Trinity Trail
- Parkhill Prairie Trail
- Pilot Knoll Trail
- Ray Roberts Greenbelt
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park, Isle du Bois Unit: Lost Pines Trail
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park, Johnson Branch Unit: Johnson Branch Trail
- Sister Grove Loop
- Tribute Shoreline Trail
- Walnut Grove Trail
SOUTH OF DALLAS–FORT WORTH (Including Cedar Hill, Glen Rose, and Cleburne)
- Bardwell Lake Multiuse Trail
- Cedar Hill State Park: Talala–Duck Pond Loop
- Cedar Mountain Preserve Trail
- Cedar Ridge Preserve Trail
- Cleburne State Park Loop Trail
- Cottonwood Creek Trail
- Dinosaur Valley Trail
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Trail
- Goat Island Preserve Trail
- Purtis Creek Trail
- Visitor’s Overlook: Joe Pool Lake Dam Trail
- Walnut Creek Trail
- Waxahachie Creek Hike & Bike Trail
- Windmill Hill Preserve Trail
WEST OF FORT WORTH
- Lake Mineral Wells State Park: Cross Timbers Trail
- Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway
- Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
EAST OF DALLAS
- Lake Tawakoni Nature Trail
- Post Oak Trail
- Samuell Farm Trail
Appendix A: Outdoor Shops
Appendix B: Places to Buy Maps
Appendix C: Hiking Clubs
Index
About the Author
