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The Lone Star Hiking Trail is a long-distance trail, popular with thru-hikers, that leads through the Sam Houston National Forest and is located just a few hours' drive from Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. There are ten sections of trail broken up by road crossings where there are usually free trailhead parking areas. The trail is popular among thru-hikers, who seek to hike the entire length in one continuous trek. There are several places to resupply, the most popular being...

This loop begins at Trailhead #1 of the Lone Star Hiking Trail. In general, the trail is lightly trafficked, especially on weekdays. The trail is mostly shaded and travels through a forest of pines and hardwoods. There are a couple of seasonal creeks along the way which make for great stopping points to cool off, especially during the summer months.

This is a soft pine needle trail with some roots and wooden boardwalk sections. The west side goes along the lake with some nice views. You can connect to the Dogwood Trail for a different route. Accessibility: There are several designated accessible spaces in both of the paved parking lots off of State Park Road 40 at the east end of the trail. Some of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is soft dirt and pine needles with roots or a wooden boardwalk some...

This is a point-to-point section of the Lone Star Hiking Trail. If you are doing this as an out-and-back day hike, please remember it will be twice the distance and visitors should plan accordingly. The route wanders through a beautiful woodland area with some of the main highlights being a beautiful lake with a couple of stream crossings.

This section of the Lone Star Hiking Trail travels from the West Fork San Jacinto River at the Stubblefield Lake Recreation Area. Take in the beautiful scenery in the beginning before navigating through the forest and stream crossings. The trail can become muddy during wet conditions and waterproof shoes are recommended.