National Forest trails in Texas

93 named trails in 3 national forests pass through Texas, about 459 miles within the state. 32 have their own page and are listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.

National Forests in Texas84 trails · 451 miles

TrailMiles
Lone StarNational Recreation TrailLittle Lake Creek Wilderness Wilderness96.9
Trail Between the Lakes27.6
Lbj Orange25.4
Four C (4c'S)National Recreation TrailBig Slough Wilderness Wilderness19.7
Little Lake CreekLittle Lake Creek Wilderness Wilderness18.4
Piney Cr. (orange)16.6
Piney Cr. (white)16.4
Lake Loop12.8
Piney Cr. (blue)10.9
Lbj White10.3
Iron Horse Loop10.1
South Balloon9.6
Woodpecker8.5
Dl Bike Trail7.8
North Balloon7.5
Big Loop7.3
Raven7.2
Zebra7
Lbj Yellow6.9
Bois D' Arc 16.3
Bois D' Arc 35.8
Fern5.6
Piney Cr. (green)5.5
Four Notch5.1
String5.1
North Loop5
Peden Dairy LoopAccessible2.4
Trail Tamers TrailAccessible0.2

56 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the National Forests in Texas page.

Lincoln National Forest2 trails · 7 miles

TrailMiles
North McKitrick Canyon4.7

1 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Lincoln National Forest page.

Cibola National Forest7 trails · 5 miles

TrailMiles
Lake MarvinAccessible0.4
Big TreeAccessible0.1
BoardwalkAccessible0.1

4 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Cibola National Forest page.

The 60 longest trails with a page are listed for each forest. The forest pages list every named trail. A trail that crosses a state line is listed in both states with its full length. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.