Full Description
It'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.
Contents
Overview 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
