The Northaven Trail is a Dallas Parks and Recreation Department trail and is the main east-west commuter and recreational bike and hike trail in North Dallas. The trail currently follows the Oncor power line easement between Northaven Road and Royal Lane, and runs from Valleydale (near North Central Expressway) to Preston Road.
The recently completed Northhaven Trail Bridge over U.S. 75 links the White Rock Creek Trail , Cottonwood Trail, and future SoPac Trail on the east, as well as the future Elmfork Greenbelt trails on the west. The bridge also connects north Dallas to the Dart Red Line. In November 2023, the bridge was moved into place over 20 hours in one weekend. Please click here for a video that shows the bridge being put in place.
After the bridge was completed, Chera Creative was chosen to paint murals on eight of the bridge's pillars. A Dallas-based muralist, Chera painted some of the flora and fauna present on the Northhaven Trail. Please click here to see more photos and videos of Chera's artwork at the trail.
The Northaven Trail (NHT) is a commuter and recreational bike and hike trail built and maintained by the City of Dallas, Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. The Trail is 2.5 miles and is located in the northern section of the district. The NHT runs through the Oncor power line easement between Northaven Road and Royal Lane; the trail end points are Valleydale Road and Preston Road.
The NHT serves as a recreational amenity for thousands of neighborhoods, and local retail. Along the trail, you can find water fountains, rest areas, bicycle repair stations and benches.
The volunteer organization, Friends of Northaven Trail help support trail through programming and beautification. For more information about NHT events and updates, visit https://northaventrail.org
Photo by Danny Fulgencio
In 2014, The Northaven Trail was awarded $ 2.5 million by the North Texas Council of Governments to extend the trail four additional miles, and expand the trail from Preston Road to Denton Drive. This grant will complete the trails initial masterplan design of extending trail to Central Expressway, and further connecting to the White Rock Creek Trail and Irving's Campion Trail.
