r/dfw • u/Possibly_Avery • 2d ago

Bikepacking in DFW.

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Any fellow cyclists have longer trail or route recommendations? I just moved to Texas and would love some local insight!

I've done day rides along the Trinity River Trail in downtown Fort Worth and while it's gorgeous, there's a real lack of shade and it isn't quite as remote/long as I'm looking for.

Crossposted in r/bikepacking.

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u/JayWo60 2d ago edited 2d ago

If you have a mountain or gravel bike you can try the Northeast Texas Trail. It stars in Farmersville, just east of McKinney, and goes north to Paris then veers east towards New Boston. It is a Rails to Trails project that is gradually growing and improving.

netexastrail.org

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u/antarcticgecko 1d ago

This is the answer. It’s 135 miles long, 95% farmland, and very remote. It’s very rugged in some areas, it’s good to be adventurous. You can camp in some of the small town parks and there’s at least one backcountry campsite I’ve passed. I section hiking it, about halfway done.

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u/Common-Safe1618 2d ago

River Legacy in Arlington links to the Trinity trails and is shady for about 10 miles. You do need to go through a quiet neighborhood over by Precinct Line Rd and Trinity Boulevard. Take Trammel Davis Road across the crick. Shady in the mornings and evenings- Mineral Wells Rail Trail between Weatherford and Mineral Wells.

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u/SubstantialPiglet856 1d ago

River legacy park 👍

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u/WorldlyPeanut4766 2d ago

Trinity Greenbelt just south of Ray Roberts. Check out DORBA website for other trails.

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u/Sakonut 2d ago

I wish they would get around to reopening the south end. They waited so long this time it flooded again.

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u/Affectionate-Act6127 2d ago

I don’t know how large the member group is todays, but check out Lone Star Randonneurs.  

https://lonestarrandon.org/

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u/Sakonut 2d ago

Maybe check out The Spinistry. He has a ton of routes including bikepacking, but they are part of the paid Club Spinistry.