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Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park · Brewster County County · West Texas

Texas' largest national park protects Chihuahuan Desert, Chisos Mountains, Rio Grande canyons, dark skies, and hundreds of miles of trails and roads.

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Four C National Recreation Trail

Kennard · Houston County County · East Texas

Hike or backpack a foot-travel route from Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area to Neches Bluff Overlook through pine-hardwood forest and Neches River bottomlands.

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Salt Flat · Culberson County County · West Texas

Home to Guadalupe Peak, McKittrick Canyon, ancient fossil reefs, rugged desert wilderness, backpacking routes, and exceptional fall color.

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Lone Star Hiking Trail

New Waverly · Walker, Montgomery, and San Jacinto Counties County · East Texas

Explore Texas' longest continuous hiking trail across Sam Houston National Forest, including pine woods, creek crossings, wilderness, and multiple trailhead access points.

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Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River

Big Bend National Park · Brewster County County · West Texas

A protected stretch of the Rio Grande flowing through remote desert canyons, renowned for multi-day paddling, wilderness scenery, and river ecology.

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Sawmill Hiking Trail

Zavalla · Angelina County County · East Texas

Follow an East Texas forest route between Boykin Springs and Bouton Lake, passing the Old Aldridge Sawmill ruins and stretches of Neches River bottomland.

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Trail Between the Lakes

Hemphill · Sabine County County · East Texas

Traverse the Sabine National Forest on a long-distance hiking route connecting the Lakeview Recreation Area at Toledo Bend Reservoir with the eastern side of Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

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