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      Trail Steward: Chris Bolan

      The L.B. Houston Park mountain bike trail (10 miles) is within the L.B Houston Greenbelt and the Elm Fork Greenbelt in Northwest Dallas near the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.

      This is a beginner to intermediate trail with over 10 miles that is well-marked with markers signifying turns, hills etc. This trail is ideal for both endurance building rides and leisurely rides.
      source: Dallas Parks
      Sam Houston Trail Park google parking directions
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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Closed as of Aug 18, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      11
      Trails Mountain Bike
      11
      Trails Hike
      10
      Trails Trail Running
      10
      Total Distance
      7 miles
      Total Descent
      74 ft
      Total Vertical
      31 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      441 ft
      Reports
      232
      Photos
      28
      Ridden Counter
      1,052

      Photos of L.B. Houston Park Mountain Bike

      185 |
      Oct 9, 2022 @ 12:30pm
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      May 18, 2022 @ 12:18pm
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      May 14, 2022 @ 10:58am
      May 14, 2022
      291 |
      Aug 1, 2021 @ 7:23pm
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      212 |
      Aug 1, 2021 @ 7:23pm
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      259 |
      Aug 1, 2021 @ 7:23pm
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      227 |
      Aug 1, 2021 @ 7:23pm
      Aug 1, 2021
      200 |
      Aug 1, 2021 @ 7:18pm
      Aug 1, 2021

      Videos of L.B. Houston Park Mountain Bike

      L.B. Houston Park Trail

      33:17 | 659 | Aug 17, 2022

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      May 30, 2024 @ 11:30am
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      Mar 10, 2024 @ 8:05am
      Mar 10, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      BenF1qzFEreportLBH Dips LoopIt was clear enough for a nice ride on 9/30/23
      Oct 2, 2023 @ 2:37am
      Oct 2, 2023
      TwiceHornreportLBH Wilderness WayNot passable past the trestle.
      Sep 19, 2022 @ 9:50am
      Sep 19, 2022
      Outdoorlife55trailLBH River LoopHomeless are gone from trail.!!!
      Aug 30, 2022 @ 5:05am
      Aug 30, 2022
      st-watchmakertrailLBH Wildwood EastWildwood has tons of trash, broken glass, and...
      Aug 13, 2022 @ 9:18am
      Aug 13, 2022
      jacob-idk-jandertrailLBH Wilderness WayThis trail doesn’t really exist anymore. I...
      Dec 8, 2021 @ 4:17pm
      Dec 8, 2021

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike117 miles72 ft1 mile30 ft
      #5,061#2,254272321705
      Hike107 miles69 ft5,013 ft30 ft
      #4,153#2,075422817
      Trail Running107 miles69 ft5,013 ft30 ft
      #4,175#2,0802286
      • By todd Trailforks & contributors
      • Admins: Trail Steward
      • #22065 - 29,500 views

      Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is disabled for L.B. Houston Park.