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Cross Timbers Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 71 Google reviews · Running trail in Denton, Texas · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- 17 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Cross Timbers Park'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.
Neighborhood park with playgrounds, courts for basketball & volleyball, a pond, gazebo & trails.
What runners say about Cross Timbers Park
I/2 mile paved then unpaved trails. Some wide , some narrow. Lots of snakes. Cell service is very poor so a Locator Beacon if you have one. Take lots of water. No benches.
This is one of my favorite walking trails. There are easy to walk on sections of concrete, and then there are numerous dirt and gravel trails that make you feel like you are far from civilization in the woods. I would recommend using a map app on your phone so you don't get lost, however.
I walk the trails here frequently. The trails (There's more than one, consisting of main trails and smaller, more remote dirt trails) start/end at Cross Timbers Park in the Ryan Ranch neighborhood and end/start at the Dog Park.
My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed walking the trails until he was bit by a snake, while we were exiting the trees. It was dusk and we did not see the snake. After 2 days in ICU and 1 more day in a regular room for observation, he is getting better, Thank God. Those Beware of Snakes signs..... take them seriously
Trail conditions & character
“This is a good park with woodland trails and an open area big enough for large picnics, playing fetch with a dog, etc.”
“There are easy to walk on sections of concrete, and then there are numerous dirt and gravel trails that make you feel like you are far from civilization in the woods.”
“There are easy to walk on sections of concrete, and then there are numerous dirt and gravel trails that make you feel like you are far from civilization in the woods.”
“The walking trail is nice the only thing it needs is a restroom and a dog water fountain.”
Plan your run at Cross Timbers Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Distance17 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityofdenton.com
- Phone+1 940-349-7275
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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