Chaparral Rail Trail Photos

Texas

Photo by: rtc

Chaparral Rail Trail
Chaparral Rail Trail — Photo by:banegas1974

Chaparral Rail Trail — Photo by:fabiengoury

Chaparral Rail Trail — Photo by:fabiengoury

Chaparral Rail Trail
Goat
Goats were on top of the boat sunning themselves. Trail seems to be used by the farming vehicles. Avoid a bumpy muddy section by taking the triangle of road between Bland High School and the Merit Cemetery. — Photo by:mmezedd_tl

Chaparral Rail Trail
Rough going
After the five miles the trail gets rough and wild. — Photo by:mmezedd_tl

Chaparral Rail Trail
Onion shed
Parking is nearby — Photo by:mmezedd_tl

Chaparral Rail Trail
Chaparral Rail Trail
Photo by: Don Parker — Photo by:rtc

Chaparral Rail Trail
Crushed rock
There are only a FEW miles of crushed rock on this trail. The rest is big boulders and ruts — Photo by:dustiejobe

Chaparral Rail Trail
Chaparral Trail
Nice shaded section of the trail north of Farmersville. — Photo by:kjjern

Chaparral Rail Trail
Chaparral Rail Trail
sammyzma — Photo by:rtc

Chaparral Rail Trail
The Green Carpet
This was taken between Ladonia and Pecan Gap — Photo by:tracy.rumsey.9

Chaparral Rail Trail
early morning shower — Photo by:tracy.rumsey.9

Chaparral Rail Trail
View from the Trail — Photo by:tracy.rumsey.9

Chaparral Rail Trail
November Hike — Photo by:tracy.rumsey.9

Chaparral Rail Trail
Deer just outside of Celeste
On my hike of the NETT in November I came across these two guys just before Celeste. — Photo by:tracy.rumsey.9

Chaparral Rail Trail
Biking the trail — Photo by:firefly911

Chaparral Rail Trail
Looking South from FM2194 back towards Farmersville
The graveled part of this trail was very runnable. — Photo by:twentysixtwo

Chaparral Rail Trail
Just South of FM 2194
3/3/2013 - I ran from Farmersville Onion Shed (trailhead) north to FM2194 and back to the Onion Shed. This is between miles 4 and 5. — Photo by:twentysixtwo

Chaparral Rail Trail
Fat Boys BBQ in Ladonia
The reward after riding 30+ miles from Farmersville! www.fatboysb-b-q.com — Photo by:jodypitch

Chaparral Rail Trail
Rail Bridge
There are approximatley 6 to 8 of these unimproved rail bridges between Farmersville and Ladonia. Definately need to walk the bike across these! — Photo by:jodypitch

Chaparral Rail Trail
Overgrown Trail Section
This section between Ladonia and Wolfe City was a overgrown, but rideable. — Photo by:jodypitch

Chaparral Rail Trail
Ladonia Lodge
This 6 unit cabin is perfect---so nice my wife would even stay there! For info, contact owner Rick Barrett (barrett.rick@sbcglobal.net) — Photo by:jodypitch

Chaparral Rail Trail
Breakfast and Politics
Mayor Jan Cooper of Ladonia came to see us at Gloria's Kitchen, a local institution. — Photo by:jodypitch

Chaparral Rail Trail
Trench/Mound Obstacle
This obstcle was clearly man-made. Not too hard to get around, but prevents necessary mowing/maintenance — Photo by:jodypitch

Chaparral Rail Trail
Mowed Trail near Ladonia
This section right outside Ladonia had been freshly mowed---smooth sailing! — Photo by:jodypitch

Chaparral Rail Trail
Fat Boy's BBQ, Ladonia
Good Eats! www.fatboysb-b-q.com — Photo by:jodypitch

Chaparral Rail Trail
At Farmersville Trail Head
If I can ride this trail at my size...how bad could it be? — Photo by:jtgyk

Chaparral Rail Trail
From Farmersville part 5
the trail then turns easier with less rock and gravel — Photo by:jtgyk

Chaparral Rail Trail
From Farmersville part 4
after 2.5 miles the trail is dirt and gravel — Photo by:jtgyk

Chaparral Rail Trail
From Farmersville part 3
After asphalt the cement comes back — Photo by:jtgyk

Chaparral Rail Trail
From Farmersville part 2
Next part is asphalt — Photo by:jtgyk

Chaparral Rail Trail
From Farmersvill
Starts with Cement — Photo by:jtgyk

Chaparral Rail Trail

Aerial view of trailhead during first Saturday Farmers & Fleas Market — Photo by:adah leah

Chaparral Rail Trail
Bridge over creek
There is an 18-20 inch differential between bridge and trail surface on both sides of this bridge. Note the lack of railings. — Photo by:mike5

Chaparral Rail Trail
More of the same...
Another shot showing trail bed. — Photo by:mike5

Chaparral Rail Trail
Coarse Gravel
This is pretty characteristic of the trail bed. Riding on this stuff can wear you out pretty quickly. — Photo by:mike5

Chaparral Rail Trail
Earth and Brush Barricade
Not sure who put this here but it was actually more formidable than it looks in the picture. — Photo by:mike5

Chaparral Rail Trail
Welcome sight
We were glad to get back on the concrete as we made our way back to Farmersville. This 2 mile stretch is beautifully maintained. — Photo by:mike5

Chaparral Rail Trail
Chaparral Trail head in Farmersville
Photo taken during Audie Murphy Day 2004 — Photo by:adah leah

Chaparral Rail Trail
Farmersville Trail Head — Photo by:adah leah

Chaparral Rail Trail
Main Street Manager
The trail head for the Chaparral Trail is named after Audie Murphy, hometown hero of Farmersville, and begins at the historic restored Onion Shed. The first mile has been paved, lined with streetlights, and landscaped. — Photo by:adah leah

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