DL Bike Trail
DL Bike Trail is a 7.8-mile trail in National Forests in Texas. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and mountain biking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The National Forests in Texas official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 30.5448° N, 95.1296° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 30.5494° N, 95.1357° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 7.8 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 860 |
| Forest | National Forests in Texas (unit 0813) |
| States | Texas |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx San Jacinto 9568
8 mi from the trail midpoint · 113 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx San Jacinto 9587
12 mi from the trail midpoint · 146 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Polk 9275
24 mi from the trail midpoint · 900 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Trinity 9616
33 mi from the trail midpoint · 145 acres · 0% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the DL Bike Trail?
The Forest Service records 7.8 miles under this name in National Forests in Texas, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the DL Bike Trail?
Hiking and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the DL Bike Trail start?
The line begins at 30.5448° N, 95.1296° W and ends at 30.5494° N, 95.1357° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the DL Bike Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the DL Bike Trail?
Double Lake Recreation Area: (936) 344-6205 (under 0.1 mi) and Double Lake Recreation Area (0.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.
How developed is the DL Bike Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the DL Bike Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the DL Bike Trail?
National Forests in Texas, Forest Service unit 0813. The trail is in Texas.
Is there a fire near the DL Bike Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx San Jacinto 9568 at 8 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named DL Bike Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0813. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.