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Trinity Forest Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 214 Google reviews · Running trail in Dallas, Texas · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Trinity Forest 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.
Long paved, tree-lined trail that winds through forestland, past lakes and over the Trinity River.
What runners say about Trinity Forest Trail
“This beautiful scenic trail leads to the Joppa Preserve trail.”
“Best parking I recommend parking at the At&t trail this is best for shade and boats.”
This beautiful scenic trail leads to the Joppa Preserve trail. The old board docking ramp is a great place to get close to the water. The short trail is well-paved and mostly flat for all types of wheels. I love the benches and table placed close to the small pond great ideal 💡for a date night.
This entire Trinity Trail area is beautiful. These cement trails are very relaxing to walk/bike/run/etc. They are especially nice after some rain because dirt hiking is wet for a few weeks after rain. If it is dry, please note at the first 90-degree right turn (at power lines) you'll see a dirt trail to the left.
Its the most undiscovered trail in the neighborhood.... absolutely beautiful view and wildlife!!
Pretty flowers and a nice place to get some urban wild near Dallas. The Trinity Forest Trail takes you over to the Audubon Center. Here you can pick up the AT&T Trail. You can force about a 7.3 mile loop but you'll have to climb an embankment up to Parkway and travel on the busy road for about a quarter of a mile.
Trail conditions & character
“This beautiful scenic trail leads to the Joppa Preserve trail.”
“The short trail is well-paved and mostly flat for all types of wheels.”
“Best parking I recommend parking at the At&t trail this is best for shade and boats.”
“3 mile loop but you'll have to climb an embankment up to Parkway and travel on the busy road for about a quarter of a mile.”
“The short trail is well-paved and mostly flat for all types of wheels.”
Plan your run at Trinity Forest Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
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Running trails near Dallas
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
Trinity Forest Trail North
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Joppa Preserve - Dallas County Nature Preserve
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Great Trinity Forest Gateway And Horse Trail
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Gateway Park & Horse Trail
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Crawford Memorial Park
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