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1 Triple R Resort RV Park
2 Rio Bravo Nature Center
3 Eagle Pass Hydro Plant Road
4 TxDOT Canyon Grande
Roadside Park
6 San Felipe Creek
7 Paseo de Los Ninos
Nature Trail
8 Laguna de Plata
9 Del Rio Duck Ponds
10 Lake Amistad National
Recreation Area
11 Seminole Canyon State Park
and Historic Site
12 White Shaman Preserve
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49 Medina Garden Nursery
51 Eagle Rock Trail
52 Lonesome Hills Ranch
54 The Nature Conservancy’s
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55 Trails End Ranch
56 Dos Arroyos Guest House
57 A Peace of Heaven
Cabins and FIVs
58 FM 337 Swallow Colony and
Overlook
84 A Getaway Ranch
85 Enchanted Rock
State Natural Area
86 Dutch Mountain Ranch
TOPAZ LOOP
87 Homer Martin Ranch
88 Fort Mason City Park
89 Eckert James River Bat Cave
Preserve
13 TxDOT Roy Bean Information 59 The Lodges at Lost Maples/
St. Clare’s Cabin
15 Devils River State Natural Area 8? Foxfire Cabins
16 Fort Clark Springs
17 US 90 Brackettville Rest Stop
LLANO LOOP
89A Schuster Ranch
90 Junction Wastewater
Treatment Ponds
NUECES LOOP
61 Lost Maples State Natural Area 91 Schreiner City Park
92 Texas Tech University
HEART OF THE HILLS LOOP at Junction
62 The Rookery 93 South Llano River State Park
19 Kickapoo Cavern State Park/ 93 Forkkn1ar?ht .
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24 Open V Ranch
25 Cooks Slough Nature Park
26 Fort Inge Historical Park
27 Uvalde Fish Hatchery
28 Frio Bat Flight
29 Neal’s Lodges
. 30 River Oaks Nature Trail
) 31 Frio Country
32 Frio River Cabins
A 33 Garner State Park
j 34 Clearwater Ranch
35 Hill Country Nature Center
36 Utopia on the River
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37 Seven H Ranch
38 Clear Springs Lodging
\ 40 Yellow Rose Ranch
41 Bandera City Park
42 Flying A Ranch
43 West 1077 Guest Ranch
Assembly 98 Stockpen Crossing Park
65 Stowers Ranch 100 Menard River Park
66 Kerr Wildlife Management Area 101 Fort McKavett State Historic Site
67 Stowers Ranch Roadside on
FM 340 at Boneyard Draw SONORA LOOP
68 Kerrville Kayak and Canoe 103 Eaton Hill Nature Center &
69 Heart of the Hills Fisheries Preserve
3enter 105 Caverns of Sonora
70 Sunset Cemetery at Heart of 106 X Bar Ranch
the Hills Research Station 106A Twistflower Ranch
71 Mountain Home Bridge 106b Crockett County
Interpretive Trail
LITTLE DEUTSCHLAND LOOP 106C Escondido Draw
72 Cypress Park & Recreation Area
Knapp Crossing Park 106D Fort Lancaster Historic Site
73 Riverside Nature Center 106E Jarrett Juno Ranch
74 Louise Hays Park & Tranquility
Island CONCHO LOOP
76 Kerrviile-Schreiner Park 107 Hummer House
77 Kerr County Park at 108 Bat Bridge at Foster Road &
Flat Rock Lake Loop 306
78 Third Creek Canyon 109 San Angelo State Park
111 River Corridor
112 Sunken Gardens
79 Lady Bird Johnson Municipal 113 Civic League Park
Park-Live Oak Wilderness Trail 114 Rio Concho Park
(( 44 Hill Country Equestrian Lodge 89 Old Tunnel State Park
115 Paint Rock Excursions
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HEART OF TEXAS
WILDLIFE TRAIL
V WEST
GUIDE TO USING THE MAP
The Great Texas Wildlife Trail - Heart of Texas West includes
12 separate loops, each of which encompasses an array of
associated sites and birds. The color-coded loops on the
front and back of the map provide easy access to related
information. Site symbols on the map are shaped and colored
to show access, indicate fees when applicable and denote the
availability of developed overnight facilities at each location.
This map also furnishes information about the trail locations,
including detailed instructions on how to reach each site and
GPS coordinates where available. Using this map, travelers
will no longer struggle to locate obscure birding spots that
may contain the species they traveled to see.
This publication contains an illustrated highway map of the
Heart of Texas West that shows the 103 designated sites. Each
site is marked with a symbol that points to its location, with
the shape of the symbol signifying the following:
• The site is open daily, and developed
camping is available at the site.
▲ The site is open for day use only.
■ Call ahead, access to the site is restricted; visitation
may be arranged by contacting the managing entity
at the address and telephone number provided.
Note: If the symbol is outlined in black, an entrance fee or
donation may be required.
In addition, each symbol is colored to distinguish the segment
or loop to which the site belongs. Each site has been assigned
to one of the twelve loops, and no loop requires more than a
long weekend to leisurely traverse.
Descriptions of the sites are on the back of the map, and
include directions to each location, examples of the birds to
be seen, and contacts for additional information. The text, like
the map, is organized by loops. A list of contacts (chambers
of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus) begins each
section. Information about food, lodging, and local points of
interest may be obtained from these organizations. Several
also pubhsh maps and guides to the birds and sites in their
regions, so visit the local visitor centers when traveling
throughout the hill country for additional information.
To aid travelers, each site is marked with a brown sign
illustrated with the familiar Greater Roadranner logo, as well
as a unique site number that corresponds with the map.
Birding Trail Sign Marker
Heart of Texas West (HOTW)
Interstate
@(111) State Highway
<1604) State Loop or Spur
<P11) Park Road
I 24371 Farm or Ranch Road
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Texas Travel
Information Center
U.S. Highway
fftN Alternate Route
(§0) (U.S. Highway)
Business Route
(77) (U.S. Highway)
Rest Area
with Restrooms
One inch equals approximately 15.25 miles
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IMPORTANCE OF
NATURE TOURISM
The Great Texas Wildlife Trail program was developed in
an effort to make it easier for people to find special places
throughout the state of Texas to go wildlife watching. TPWD
produced these maps to help visitors by connecting nature
tourism destinations into easy driving loops while also
supporting sustainable economic development in local
communities.
Wildlife watching is big business in Texas! With 4.4 million
participants (2.2 million of whom are birdwatchers) wildlife
watchers have an overall economic impact of $13.8 billion on
the Texas economy. Wildlife watchers spend more money in
Texas each year than hunters or anglers! With the help of this
map and the entire Great Texas Wildlife Trail series, enjoy this
wonderful state and the great diversity of experiences waiting
for you along the highways and back roads. As we like to say at
TPWD, life’s better outside.
TEXAS PADDLING TRAILS
View wildlife from a different vantage point! The Texas
Paddling Trails program develops public inland and coastal
paddling trails throughout the state and supports these
trails with online maps, signage, fishing and wildlife-viewing
information, and more! These trails provide well-mapped
accessible day trips in a variety of settings and for all levels of
paddling experience offering wildlife viewers another avenue
for exploring the outdoors, www.tpwd.texas.gov/paddhng
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Texas Parks and Wildlife Information:
(800) 792-1112 www.tpwd.texas.gov
Trail Map Edits and Updates:
(512) 389-8697 www.tpwd.texas.gov/wildlifetrails
North American Rare Bird Alert: www.narba.org
Texas Travel Information: www.traveltex.com
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