Hiking in the Texas Hill Country
Granite domes, cypress canyons, and shaded creek loops. These are the trails worth the drive across the Texas Hill Country.
5 picks.
Guadalupe Peak Trail
Climb to the 'Top of Texas' — a strenuous 8.4-mile round-trip hike with 3,000 feet of elevation gain to the highest point in Texas at 8,751 feet inside Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Friedrich Wilderness Park
A 600-acre urban wilderness in northwest San Antonio with nearly 10 miles of hiking trails through steep hills, deep canyons, and habitat for endangered Golden-cheeked Warblers and Black-capped Vireos.
Guadalupe River State Park Trails
5+ miles of scenic trails along limestone bluffs.
Canyon Lake Gorge
A geological wonder carved by a historic 2002 flood that exposed 110-million-year-old cretaceous limestone, fossils, and even dinosaur footprints. This 64-acre gorge showcases the exposed Trinity Aquifer, ancient fault lines, waterfalls, and springs — a real-life geology classroom in the Hill Country.
The Narrows
A stunning, secluded gorge on the Blanco River — often called Texas' Holy Grail.