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Hays County

Routes
Running Trails
United States
Texas

Hays County

The best running trails in Hays County

13runs

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91 people ran here

Running in Hays County is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in Hays County—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

Purgatory Creek Greenspace double loop
Intermediate

01:25

13.1km

Dante's Trail lollipop loop — Purgatory Creek Greenspace
Intermediate

01:13

11.3km

Wimberley Hike and Bike Trail — Blue Hole Regional Park
Intermediate

01:13

9.95km

Dante's Trail and Backend loop — Purgatory Creek Greenspace
Intermediate

00:36

5.01km

San Marcos Riverwalk
Easy

00:20

3.18km

Lower Purgatory to Dante's Trail loop — Purgatory Creek Greenspace
Intermediate

00:35

5.63km

Spring Lake Preserve loop — Spring Lake Preserve
Intermediate

00:44

6.08km

Roadrunner to Blue Heron loop — Spring Lake Preserve
Intermediate

00:47

6.31km

Skink Link and Exogyra loop — Spring Lake Preserve
Easy

00:22

3.25km

Five Mile Dam and Prospect Park loop — Purgatory Creek Greenspace
Easy

00:33

4.96km

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  1. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    1

    Purgatory Creek Greenspace double loop

    01:25

    13.1km

    6:32/km

    90m

    90m

    Intermediate

    13

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  2. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    2
    2

    Dante's Trail lollipop loop — Purgatory Creek Greenspace

    01:13

    11.3km

    6:27/km

    80m

    80m

    Intermediate

    10

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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  4. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    3
    3

    Wimberley Hike and Bike Trail — Blue Hole Regional Park

    01:13

    9.95km

    7:19/km

    60m

    60m

    Intermediate

    9

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  5. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    4
    4

    Dante's Trail and Backend loop — Purgatory Creek Greenspace

    00:36

    5.01km

    7:08/km

    50m

    50m

    Intermediate

    6

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  6. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    5
    5

    San Marcos Riverwalk

    00:20

    3.18km

    6:14/km

    0m

    0m

    Easy

    3

    Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  7. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    6
    6

    Lower Purgatory to Dante's Trail loop — Purgatory Creek Greenspace

    00:35

    5.63km

    6:17/km

    20m

    20m

    Intermediate

    2

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  8. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    7
    7

    Spring Lake Preserve loop — Spring Lake Preserve

    00:44

    6.08km

    7:11/km

    100m

    100m

    Intermediate

    2

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  9. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    8
    8

    Roadrunner to Blue Heron loop — Spring Lake Preserve

    00:47

    6.31km

    7:30/km

    100m

    100m

    Intermediate

    1

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  10. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    9
    9

    Skink Link and Exogyra loop — Spring Lake Preserve

    00:22

    3.25km

    6:47/km

    60m

    60m

    Easy

    1

    Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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10

Five Mile Dam and Prospect Park loop — Purgatory Creek Greenspace

00:33

4.96km

6:44/km

30m

30m

Easy
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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