Amistad National Recreation Area · Texas

Diablo East Nature Trail

1,139 ft–1,139 ft · hiking

Hike the Diablo East Nature Trail the Park Service's write-up

dogs allowed · season When hiking at Amistad National Recreation Area bring appropriate water, food, sun protection, and dress for the weather.  <br />

Start Diablo East Nature Trail

Amistad National Recreation Area offers hikers a number of trails to explore, whether you are interested in just a short walk or a more ambitious hike.

A short interpretive nature trail can be found at Diablo East. Here you will learn about a variety of plants and enjoy sweeping views of Lake Amistad.

Accessibility The trail is on fairly level terrain. The trailhead has 4 large steps that one must go down to start hiking on the trail. The surface of the trail is dirt and gravel.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.