Farmersville, TX Saturday in the Saddle trail ride/ Brockdale

Monthly Trail Ride. Mark your calendar to be there! Trinity Trail/ Brockdale . Riding out early to beat the summer scorch.

contact: Princess Jen 972.523.1061

The Brockdale Park Trail Head is centrally located along the 25.5 mile long Trinity Trail and is physically located near the end of Brockdale Park Road in Lucas, Texas.

The trail head has a lovely view of Lake Lavon and provides riders with a choice to ride either north or south from the trail head.

South Trail – Riding south takes you on a lovely 9 mile trail along the lake toward Wylie and the Eastfork Trail head. At about the midway point of the trail riders will encounter Collin Park. This is a frequent rest point for riders and there is a covered table for a picnic.

The trail south from Brockdale offers riders a variety of scenery. The trail winds along the lake and provides views of the lake.

At the 2 1/2 marker on the trail south from Brockdale there is a popular horsey oasis watering spot where horses can cool off with a drink from the lake. Riders must use caution to only enter the lake in sites marked as watering holes as some edges of the lake are very soft and horses could get stuck.

North Trail – Riding north from Brockdale trail head leads riders along a canopy path through the forest past the Black Prarie Raptor Center and toward the Highland Park trail head.

At about three miles into the north trail from Brockdale you will pass under the concrete walkway that was built for horses to pass under the Lake Lavon bridge on Lucas Road. The photo on the left shows the walkway under the bridge.

Where to find the start of trails: To pick up the trail to the North from Brockdale, exit the front gate of the trail head, cross the street and enter the woods via the white horse gate to the right. To pick up the trail to the south, go to the far south east corner of the perimeter fence and you will see a horse gate leading to the south trail.