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North Side Trail System

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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (the park) is proposing to construct a sustainable, multi-use trail system for pedestrian, bicycle, and horse use on the north side of the park in Moore and Potter Counties, Texas.

The staff at the park continues to address the need for the development of non-motorized, land-based recreational activities. The trails would provide non-vehicular access to Devils Canyon and Big Canyon, and would connect the Mullinaw Trails with the South Side Trails System.

Currently, the north side of the park has no formal trails; however, a series of modified social trails that do not conform to National Park Service (NPS) policies and standards were created. A new sustainable North Side Trail System would follow NPS policies and standards and protect natural and cultural resources in the park.

The proposed North Side Trail System ranges from Upper Plum to Hackberry Butte. The trail head would be located at the Lower Plum Creek campground to take advantage of existing park infrastructure (all-weather access road, parking, outback restroom, and picnic tables). New trail construction, converted administrative dirt roads, and modified existing social trails would be combined, resulting in approximately 23 miles of multiuse trails. An outback restroom would be constructed in the upper reach of Big Canyon.

The 2 to 4-foot-wide trail would be primitive with no paved surfaces. It would be designed to blend into the natural surroundings, using native materials, and would offer visitors an improved recreational experience. In designing the proposed trail route, existing social trails would be considered for use to the extent feasible to minimize unnecessary impacts on natural and cultural resources. Some areas of the new trail, primarily areas with steep slopes that are prone to erosion, would require construction of rock walls, drains, and water bars. Local, natural materials would be used to gain elevation and prevent erosion on the new trail.


Contact Information

Robert Maguire, Superintendent: 806 857 0300
Arlene Wimer, Chief of Resource Management: 806 857 0309