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Trail connecting White Rock Lake, Great Trinity Forest opens, connecting divided Dallas

Published On 12/26/2023

The Loop adds more miles, soft surface mountain biking trail fulfilling decadeslong promise of greenbelt to underserved areas

Top Trails to Hike & Bike

Published On 11/6/2023

Ed Brownstein with DORBA shares his picks for the best trails to enjoy the great outdoors.

Published On 10/18/2023

Dallas just got a new mountain bike park all thanks to the Loop, DORBA, and the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. Let’s keep it to ourselves.

Published On 5/21/2023

This singletrack and mountain bike skills park will offer accessibility to hundreds of thousands of people in Dallas, Texas.

Published On 5/11/2023

The Loop Dallas and DORBA are bringing a world-class mountain bike trail system to Dallas by partnering with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department on this new 50-acre park for Dallas residents and visitors.

Hidden gem

Published On 5/5/2023

Rolling through the hills along Denton Creek to Grapevine Lake is the area’s hidden gem for mountain bikers and hikers — Knob Hills.

Published On 2/20/2023

A big new Dallas Park is planned along the steep cliffs known as the Escarpment Zone in far Southwest Dallas.

Published On 7/3/2026

Daniel McElrath found DORBA the way many of us did — by accident. A Coast Guard vet who moved to Dallas in 2007, he bought a bike off Facebook Marketplace during the 2020 lockdown, took his first ride at Katie Jackson, and paid his membership that same day. Five years and countless workdays later, he's KJ's new Trail Steward.

Published On 7/3/2026

Bob Carson didn't stumble into DORBA — he's been building Corinth Community Park's trail since DORBA first got involved. A 19-year Corinth resident and Air Force vet, he's put in the work through two Judgment Day events and the new pump track. Now he's CCP's new Trail Steward — and firmly of the view that it's a hidden gem worth the drive.

Published On 5/29/2026

After ten years stewarding Isle du Bois, David Starr is handing the keys to Bruce Walker. A Denton native who's lived across the street from the Greenbelt since 2007, Bruce went from hiking and rucking these trails to riding them — and now he's keeping them clear so the rest of us can do the same.

DORBA appoints two new board members

Published On 5/28/2026

DORBA is thrilled to welcome two powerhouse leaders to the board this May. Philip Haigh, our new Director of Strategic Planning, brings an extraordinary depth of vision to this role. As Executive Director of The Loop Dallas — the 50-mile managed trail circuit reshaping how an entire city moves — Philip understands better than almost anyone that trails are not an amenity, they are infrastructure. His track record of turning bold ideas into tangible, city-scale realities is exactly the kind of thinking DORBA needs as we look ahead. Joining him is Sean Laughlin, our new Director of Strategic Partnerships, who is no stranger to this community. From championing the build of Creekside MTB Park to producing the DORBA MTB Festival at 4R Ranch, Sean has already left his fingerprints all over what makes riding in DFW so special. With these two in the fold, we enter the second half of 2026 with serious momentum and more significant moves in the works that we can't wait to share with you.

Published On 2/13/2023

Simply go to the ticket window at Spider Mountain and show your active membership on DORBA.org.

Big Cedar Wilderness Land Acquisition

Published On 3/20/2023

There are roughly 290 acres of land around Big Cedar Wilderness Trails that is being acquired by the City of Dallas for use as a public park, through a third-party called Trust for Public Land (TPL). DORBA supports this land acquisition and looks forward to working with TPL, City of Dallas, and the public throughout the process.

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