Thunderfoot Trails
Texas Hiking
& Biking
Find a trail, see it on a topo map, check the climb, and navigate it with live GPS. Hundreds of hiking and riding trails across all five regions of Texas.
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Find your kind of trail
Hiking trails
Forest loops, canyon rims and summit climbs.
Mountain & gravel biking
Singletrack, rail trails and paved greenways.
Easy & short
Under 3 miles and rated easy. Good with kids.
Waterfalls
Hill Country falls and creekside cascades.
Big climbs
1,000+ feet of gain, from Guadalupe Peak to the Franklins.
Lakes & rivers
Shoreline loops, bayous and river corridors.
Wildlife & birding
Refuges, wetlands and migration hot spots.
Scenic views
Overlooks, bluffs and big-sky canyon rims.
The Trail Finder
Plan it, then walk it
Every trail page has a topo map, the trail line from OpenStreetMap where it’s mapped, directions to the trailhead and the forecast. When you get there, tap Navigate to follow your location and record the hike.
Open the Trail Finder01Topo maps & trail lines
See the route on a topographic map, with nearby trails and the trailhead pinned.
02Elevation profiles
Check how much climbing a trail has before you commit to it.
03Navigate & record
Live GPS with an off-trail warning, plus time, distance, pace and a GPX download.
04Save & check off
Build a Saved list, mark trails completed and add a planned hike to your calendar.
Trails to try
Good picks this fall
From a short bayou walk to a full day in the forest.
Caddo Lake Loop Trail
A short walk under bald cypress and Spanish moss on Texas’s only natural lake.
Open trail →Enchanted Rock Summit Trail
A short, steep climb up pink granite to one of the best views in the Hill Country.
Open trail →Lost Maples East & West Loops
Canyon walls and bigtooth maples. The state’s best fall-color hike, so book ahead.
Open trail →Lighthouse Trail
Palo Duro’s red-rock badlands to the base of a 300-foot hoodoo. Hike or ride.
Open trail →Pedernales Falls Trails
Hill Country rock and cedar breaks above the park’s famous limestone falls.
Open trail →Lone Star Hiking Trail
Texas’s longest hiking trail through Sam Houston National Forest. Go for a day or a weekend.
Open trail →From the trail desk
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Before you go
Four checks before the trailhead
Reserve and check alerts
Popular state parks fill up on weekends, so reserve a day pass ahead and read the park’s alerts for closures and burn bans.
Carry more water than you think
Texas trails run hot and exposed, even in fall. Start early and plan on about a liter for every two hours.
Check the forecast
Each trail page links to the National Weather Service forecast for that exact spot. Watch for storms and flash-flood warnings.
Tell someone your plan
Share the trail link before you leave. If you record with Navigate, keep your screen on so tracking doesn’t pause.
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