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This run combines trails to make a one-mile, leisurely, Texas hill country run.


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Map Key

0.9

Miles

1.4

KM

94%

Runnable

1,185' 361 m

High

1,119' 341 m

Low

95' 29 m

Up

97' 29 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

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Features Birding · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Overview

This is a short, relatively easy run around Senator Frank L. Madla Jr. Natural Area. This is a typical example of Texas hill country running. The run traverses a meadow, forest, creek bottom, and a hill. Nice views can be had looking west at the top of the hill. Be on the lookout for wild dwarf palmetto (sabal palmetto) in the creek bottom area. This is a great run for evenings after work.

Runner Notes

A typical Texas hill country run, be ready for roots and rocks.

Description

Start at the parking area for Senator Frank L. Madla Jr. Natural Area. It follows the dirt entry road to the beginning of East Bend Trail. Thereafter, it connects with Warbler Way, Ward's Path, and then the Jon Allan Loop. After taking a left on Jon Allan Loop, the trail climbs a hill to an early twentieth-century residence now owned by the park. A nice view and picnic table can be found on the top of the hill. The trail continues down the hill to the Cottage Road Connector (a dirt road) before connecting with the Prairie Path to return to the parking area. A number of side trails can be found along the run as well.

Flora & Fauna

Live oak, mountain cedar, Texas mountain laurel, dwarf palmetto, wildflowers, deer, and birds can all be found here.

History & Background

Circa 1900 and 1930 structures exist on the top of the hill on the Jon Allan Loop.

Contacts

Land Manager: City of Grey Forest

Shared By:

Richard White

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Dwarf Palmetto (Sabal minor) at Senator Frank L. Madla Jr. Natural Area
Dec 5, 2017 near Helotes, TX

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