Northeast Texas Trail

Northeast Texas Trail is an itinerary in Texas.

Understand

When complete, the Northeast Texas Trail will be the longest hike, bike and equestrian trail in Texas, and the 4th longest in the U.S.A.

Prepare

Get in

Walk or ride

🌍 Farmersville

9 km (5.6 mi) to Merit

Start

🌍 Audie Murphy Trailhead (at South Main Street and Onion Alley). (updated Jun 2024)

🌍 Merit

9 km (5.6 mi) from Merit

12 km (7.5 mi) to Celeste

Resupply
  • 🌍 Dollar General, 5905 FM 2194 (at FM 2194 and Church Street ~0.6 mi (1 km) from the trail), ☏ +1 469 485 5337. Daily 8AM-10PM. grocery store in Merit (updated Jun 2024)

🌍 Celeste

12 km (7.5 mi) from Merit

14.5 km (9.0 mi) to Wolfe City

Resupply
  • 🌍 Kwik Check Convenience Store (Exxon), 101 US 69 (at 69 and 1st Street right on the trail), ☏ +1 903-568 4230. 5:30AM-10PM. (updated Jun 2024)
Sleep
  • 🌍 Firemans Park, 301 North Pecan Street (at West Madison Street and North Pecan Street 6 blocks from the trail). Primitive permissive camping. Free. (updated Jun 2024)

🌍 Wolfe City

14.5 km (9.0 mi) from Celeste

13.7 km (8.5 mi) to Ladonia

Resupply
Eat
  • 🌍 El Arbol, 107 East Main Street (At East Main Street and North Santa Fe Street, 3 blocks off the trail), ☏ +1 903 496 2323. M-W 11AM-8PM; Th-Sa 11AM-10:30PM; Su 11AM-2:30PM. $15. (updated Jun 2024)
Sleep
  • 🌍 Wolfe City Park, Manson Street (on Manson Street south of Hanna Street 0.5 km (0.3 mi) from the trail), ☏ +1 903-496-2251. Primitive camping. Free. (updated Jun 2024)

🌍 Ladonia

13.7 km (8.5 mi) from Wolfe City

9.4 km (5.8 mi) to Pecan Gap

Resupply
  • 🌍 EastSide Grocery, 701 East Main Street (At corner of North Taylor Street and East Main Street 1 block off trail), ☏ +1 903 367 7210. M-Th 7AM-9PM; F Sa 7AM-9PM; Su noon-8PM. Convenience store with grocery selection as well as made to order burgers (updated Jun 2024)
Eat
Sleep
  • 🌍 Ladonia City Park, South Plaza Street (on South Plaza Street and East Plaza Street on south side of City Hall right off the trail), ☏ +1 409-365-2510, +1 903-461-1631. Primitive camping. Free. (updated Jun 2024)

🌍 Pecan Gap

9.4 km (5.8 mi) from Ladonia

11 km (6.8 mi) to Ben Franklin

🌍 Ben Franklin

11 km (6.8 mi) from Pecan Gap

11.8 km (7.3 mi) to Roxton

🌍 Roxton

11.8 km (7.3 mi) from Ben Franklin

21.8 km (13.5 mi) to Paris

Eat
See
  • 🌍 Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum (on Honey Grove Street and FM 137 right on the trail), ☏ +1 214 789 2435. First Saturday 10AM-2PM. Access available for campers with advanced call M-F 8AM-1PM. (updated Jun 2024)
Sleep
  • 🌍 The Roxton House Guest Cottage, Lamar Street (at Lamar Street and Pecan Street right off the trail), ☏ +1 903-346 3883. Guest house on the Northeast Tsxas Trail with a full kitchen and two bathrooms (updated Jun 2024)
  • 🌍 Town Pavilion, FM 137 (Across from Roxton Cafe & Grocery on the trail), ☏ +1 903-346-3535. Primitive camping. Call city for reservation and use of toilets at nearby museum. Free. (updated Jun 2024)

🌍 Paris

21.8 km (13.5 mi) from Roxton

8.9 km (5.5 mi) to Reno

Eat
  • 🌍 High Cotton Kitchen, 1260 Clarksville Street (on 12th Street Southeast and Clarksville Street 10 blocks north of the trail), ☏ +1 903-385-3885. M-F 11AM-9PM, Sa Su 7AM-8PM. Southern comfort food. $20. (updated Jul 2024)

🌍 Reno

8.9 km (5.5 mi) from Paris

7.6 km (4.7 mi) to Blossom

Eat
Do
  • Toilets 🌍 Portable Toilet (Portable toilet right on the trail at Airport Road). 24/7. Free. (updated Jun 2024)

🌍 Blossom

7.6 km (4.7 mi) from Reno

10.8 km (6.7 mi) to Detroit

Resupply
Eat
  • 🌍 Weezy's Restaurant, 204 West Front Street (on West Front Street and High Street right on the trail), ☏ +1 903-982-7500. M-F 10:30AM-3PM. Burgers, chicken fried steak, and pie. $15. (updated Jun 2024)
Sleep

🌍 Detroit

10.8 km (6.7 mi) from Blossom

21.1 km (13.1 mi) to Clarksville

Resupply
Eat
Sleep

🌍 Clarksville

21.1 km (13.1 mi) from Detroit

13.2 km (8.2 mi) to Annona

Sleep

🌍 Annona

13.2 km (8.2 mi) from Clarksville

8.8 mi to Avery

🌍 Avery

8.8 mi from Annona

16.6 km (10.3 mi) to De Kalb

Eat
Sleep
  • 🌍 Avery Volunteer Fire Department Hostel (Avery VFD Hostel) (at North Austin Street and Alabama Street on the trail), ☏ +1 903-244 4731. Check-in: anytime, check-out: anytime. Hostel available for use by Bikers and Hikers of the NE Texas Trail. It was paid for by donations. Stay is donation-based. (updated Jun 2024)

🌍 De Kalb

16.6 km (10.3 mi) from Avery

19.5 km (12.1 mi) to New Boston

🌍 New Boston

19.5 km (12.1 mi) from De Kalb

214.7 km (133.4 mi) Total Distance

End

🌍 T&P Trailhead Park, 200 S Ellis St (at Southwest Front Street and North Elm Street), ☏ +1-903-628-2581. (updated Jun 2024)

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