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Cedar Hill State Park Dorba Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 378 Google reviews · Running trail in Cedar Hill, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Cedar Hill State Park Dorba Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
Clean, sprawling state park featuring a lake and hiking trails and campsites, plus bird-watching.
What runners say about Cedar Hill State Park Dorba Trail
“It is a well maintained trail with wonderful views and not too technical.”
“Cedar Hill is my favorite state park in the Dallas area, the mountain bike trail is one of the most scenic and the campsite are great in the spring and fall.”
“The trail is hilly, shady, with a few wooden bridges, and lots of spiders.”
This place is incredible! Hiked the 8 mile trail and the landscape was very diverse, challenging at parts and extremely well taken care of. Highly recommend!
This is an awesome trail. I did the whole trail which is over 20 miles. Really enjoyed it and will be going back.
Nice trail, fairly well marked. Bikers and hikers go opposite directions.
3rd time here on the DORBA mtb trails and both the park personnel and the park have been incredible. The place is beautiful and peaceful. The bike trails are very fun with some technical challenges for even a seasoned rider. The 12mi loop is just over 10 miles by Garmin, and the 8mi loop is 6.4mi by Garmin.
Trail conditions & character
“Cedar Hill is my favorite state park in the Dallas area, the mountain bike trail is one of the most scenic and the campsite are great in the spring and fall.”
“Cedar Hill is my favorite state park in the Dallas area, the mountain bike trail is one of the most scenic and the campsite are great in the spring and fall.”
“The bike trails are very fun with some technical challenges for even a seasoned rider.”
“We do the 3 mile as a repeating loop for skills training and the 12 mile when looking for a more cross country ride.”
“At the trailhead, biking starts to the left and hiking starts to the right.”
“The trail is hilly, shady, with a few wooden bridges, and lots of spiders.”
Plan your run at Cedar Hill State Park Dorba Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance3 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitetpwd.texas.gov
- Phone+1 972-291-3900
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Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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