Texas
Hiking and Backpacking in Texas

If you happen to be in Texas, you’re probably not far from a great hiking or backpacking trail or area. A few top spots include:

Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Davis Mountains State Park
Colorado Bend State Park

For info on finding the perfect outdoor trail, you could try Texas Hiking or Trails.com (Trails.com has information on over 30,000 hikes).

Wildernet is another Web resource that has a lot of info on finding a good hiking trail.

OneDayHikes is a terrific travel resource for discovering the best day hikes and trails in the world.

Gorp has a great list of places to go as well as tips and guides.

And if you have a favorite Texas trail, hiking spot or club, let us know and we’ll pass it on to other hikers and backpackers.