Cedar Hill State Park

By D.Sirius60 on 8/8/2009
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 8.00 Miles Duration: N/A

The difficulty rating is inflated because it was 102 degrees the day we went, took the 8 mile loop, flat, open, the only other person there when we finished was a tri-athlete working on his trail running, best use for trails is, of course, biking; that is what it is designed for.  Good for trail running also.  For similiar experience without bikes go to Cedar Ridge Preserve. 

Duck Pond/Talala Trail
By ddurante on 10/18/2008
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 4.50 Miles Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

We started out at Duck Pond, There was some slight elevation along the trail, which was nice but wish there was more.  We found a small water fall on a creek just off the main trail, this was more enjoyable than the pond itself.  We circled around to the connecting trail and crossed over to Talala.  It was a busy weekend for campers, although we only encountered a few people actually on the trail.  We hiked up half of Talala and then back tracked to the sceninc point overlooking the lake.  We came back across S Spine Rd and hit the scenic point on the other side, then back down Duck Pond Trail and to the truck.  This was an enjoyable hike and its close to the house.  We plan on further exploring the lakes trails.  It was approx. 78' and felt nice and cool along the trail, A perfect day for hiking.

Dorba Trail
By CedrHillr on 9/20/2008
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 6.00 Miles Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

I hiked the mountain bike trail, hikers go opposite direction as entrance sign points out.  Listen for Bikes coming up.  I've been to the other trails in park too.  Their nice but short.  The  trail goes right along Joe Pool Lake shore for a ways and cuts back into some woods and some small hills.  There is some mountain bikers but not bad.  I've gone before during the week and very few are on the trails providing some suprising solitude being so close to the metroplex.  Avoid the park for hiking after it rains due to the sticky and slippery mud.

Good Dallas County Trail
By jjnipp769 on 11/15/2006
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 3.50 Miles Duration: N/A
A nice easy trail that offers a couple of nice overlook views. Not a trail to hike if your looking for solitude or a challenge. Great for families with young children.

Eh...
By MikeFornal on 5/22/2006
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 11.00 Miles Duration: N/A
I hiked through the Duck Pond trail, the connecting trail, and the Talala trail and back. The map said it was 5.5 miles out strung together. Didn't feel that long. The scenery is actually nicer on the road (1382) leading up to the park and on the roads in the park than in the actual trails. The maps absolutely suck as far as being able to tell which way you need to go. I made a turn on duck pond that split at the restroom out there and it apparently isn't even on the map. Ends up being about one leg wide and mostly grown in, not to mention swarming with bees(I HATE bees... and I'm pretty sure they had their nice little homes under the dirt of the trail). It ended up following to a "scenic outlook" - which was just a few pieces of wood set up like an outlook. The actual scenic part was missing. This place is good for a hike if you're a complete beginner and want something easy and don't mind not having a rewarding view anywhere.