Purpose: This study was to investigate and construct the effect model of recreational attraction, service quality, tourists' satisfaction, and loyalty for hiking trails in Dakeng. Methods: A questionnaire survey was available for data analysis via descriptive analysis, Item and factor analysis, reliability analysis, univariate analysis of variance, paired-t test, and Linear Structural Relationship Model Test. Results: A total of 408 valid questionnaires were included in the analysis and conclusions were then made as follows: First, a higher percentage of participants' background falled in the groups of male, 40-49 years old, students, housekeeper, the retire, married with children, graduated from college, monthly income below NT$20000, locals of Taichung city, and irregular hiking attendance. Second, The highest percentage of participants' behavior falled in the group of having experience over 3 times, concentrated on the weekends and holidays, came by driving their own cars, hiked during from 5 to 8 o'clock in the morning or 2 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, came by information from relatives or friends and accompanied them. Trail 6 and 2 were the most popular. Third, the model showed that service quality positively and significantly influenced recreational attraction, satisfaction, and loyalty. It also showed that recreational attraction positively and significantly influenced loyalty. Conclusions: Public utilities and system plannings are essential and prior to the others for Dakeng hiking trails. In addition, characteristics and variables of the participants should be responsed more to future planning for the differences of age, occupation, marriage status, education level, monthly income, past experiences and types of hiking, experience frequency and period to promote and elevate a better leisure life for those who live in the midland of Taiwan.