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Boulder Park Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 274 Google reviews · Running trail in Dallas, Texas · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Boulder Park Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park featuring a mix of easy-to-moderate trails (one for walkers) and ones for mountain biking.
What runners say about Boulder Park Trail
Beautiful trail with lots of rest areas and nature sightings of birds and wildlife for family! Perfect place for an outdoor picnic or just to relax after a tough week.
Great trails and definitely a relaxing place Definitely some areas are hard to navigate on bike and some steep trails
It’s a great trail to walk. The only downside to the trails is that there is no map so it’s easy to get lost. That creates a guessing game looking for the way back to the parking lot. What turns out to be a regular hike turns out to be to be longer than expected.
Great mountain bike trail, one of the top in Dallas area. Blue loops for beginners and add the red loops in for advanced riders. Nothing too crazy though, it’s a good work out. Check out DORBA for more info.
Trail conditions & character
“Parking can be difficult but other than that always by myself on trail and it’s a blast no jumps but still technical”
Plan your run at Boulder Park Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
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