Quick Summary:
- Question: What makes hiking in Texas special?
- Answer: Texas offers some of the best hiking in the country due to its spectacular rugged desert landscapes and strikingly diverse terrain.
- Question: What types of landscapes can hikers explore in Texas?
- Answer: From steep mountains and jagged cliffs and swampy grasslands to rolling meadows filled with wildflowers and lush swimming holes, the Lone Star State has a hike for everyone.
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Boquillas Hot Springs
Brazos Bend
Cattail Falls Trail
Cedar Flats Trail
Closed Canyon Trail
Crockett Gardens and Falls
Eagle Point Trail
Emory Peak Trail
Enchanted Rock Loop Trail
Gorman Falls Trail
The Gypsum Sand Dunes, Guadalupe Mountains NP
Guadalupe Peak
Kirby Nature Trail and Sandhill Loop Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve
Lighthouse Trail in Palo Duro Canyon
Lost Maples State Natural Area
Muleshoe Bend
Palo Duro Canyon's Rock Garden Trail
Santa Elena Canyon Trail
Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls Via Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
St. Edwards Park
The Window Trail
The Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve
Upper Guale Mesa Hike in Big Bend Ranch State Park
West Peak Hike
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