Palo Pinto Mountains State Park Trail Ride

Strawn Texas

October 20 - 22, 2017

Please watch the weather and your emails – Ride will be cancelled if it rains as we will be parking in a low, open field. 

LIMIT 60 RIDERS

Janis Janes  (817) 734-1249

Come out to the park and ride the trails all day Saturday 9a.m. – 3:00p.m.(pack a lunch to eat on the trail), and Sunday morning 9:30a.m. - noon.  Bring a dish to share for our potluck meal Saturday 6:00 p.m..  No other meals provided. 

Primitive camping only (no hook-ups).  Water for horses will be provided, but no potable water available.  Port-a-Potty on site.  Negative Coggins required. There are no trees to tie picket lines.  You will need to bring portable pens or tie horses to your trailers. Trails are moderately demanding in terrain and grades. TRAILS ARE ROCKY.  SHOES/BOOTS are highly recommended.

CHECK-IN:  Friday after 3:00 p.m. and Saturday between 7:30-8:30 a.m.  Cost for the event is $20.00 for the weekend or the day.

Burn Ban -   If the Burn Ban is lifted for this ride, campfires will be permitted only in your own fire rings.  There are NO fire rings on site.

Directions:

From I-20 exit 361 to Highway 16 north to Strawn 4 miles

From US Hwy 180, travel south on Hwy 16 to Strawn

In Strawn take FM 2372 (Tucker Lake Road) west for approx. 4 miles. Trail Ride Signs will be posted.

PARKING:  Go past the main gate (on left) and follow signs posted.  We will be parking on the LEFT side of the road about   2 miles west of Park Headquarters in the Cedar Elm Equestrian Parking.

This trail ride underwritten by Texas Equestrian Trail Riders Assn., Inc.

All proceeds from this ride will be donated to Palo Pinto Mountains State Park Partners

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is not open to the public. This ride is by invitation only.