Trail Running Shorts

If you are looking for hiking trails to the great North Texas, consider Beavers Bend Resort Park in southeastern Oklahoma. It is only three hours of the Dallas / Fort Worth (the Metroplex) by car. Beavers Bend Resort Park includes Beavers Bend State Park which offers free admission. The resort offers serious nature lovers the opportunity to hike along the ridges on the funds of the creek, through stands of timber from above, and in areas so remote one can almost experience so far early explorers must feel seeing the area for the first time, at its best record.

McCurtain County features some of the most beautiful land in the country. Rising Ouachita Mountains and fall dramatically along the lower line of Oklahoma and Arkansas, which is densely covered with one of the oldest short-leaf pine forests in the world and that heavy populations of hickory and oak. Unlike most American mountain ranges, the mountains run east and west, not north and south. Vowing these ranges are several lakes and rivers robust, Little, Mountain Fork, Upper Kiamichi, Poteau and Broken Bow.

The area was named by LIFE magazine as one of "100 places to visit in your life" and Observers voted McCurtain County Dallas "Best Getaway from Dallas."

You can get cards to track center of the park's nature. There are seven tracks you have to choose one for each skill level - from serious stroller to avid trekker.

Trail # 1: Take-it-easy. The trail of South Park. 1 mile. For those who want to stay at ground level. Watch eagles fly overhead and dispersal of wildlife as you stroll by.

Trail # 2: Easy does it ride. The junction with South Park. 1 mile. Also a good choice for those who want a less intensive up and want to get "back to nature" but just a little time.

Trail # 3: Beyond Beginner. Beaver Creek Crossing. 1. 5 miles. A little more difficult. Several steep climbs.

Trail # 4: Beyond beginner but not intermediate. Deer Cross - Cedar Bluff. About 2 miles. Some climbs, but not very steep.

Trail # 5: Walk on the wild side. Cedar Bluff - Beaver Lodge Trail. 6 miles. Many steep slopes. Designed for the more serious hiker.

Trail # 6: Born to hike. Skyline. 6 miles. steep terrain. experienced hikers. If you do not have time to take the longest route (see below), the Skyline is the next best option. More difficult for some than the Cedar Bluff, however, you should be able to withstand the high hike. But the views you'll be well worth the climb.

Trail # 7: The extreme challenge. The David Boren Hiking Trail, named after U.S. Senator and former governor of Oklahoma. The David Boren Trail offers 16 miles of hiking 4 miles of multi-purpose (mountain bike) along the trails that run along the ridges and the proceeds of the creek. The 12 mile hiking route Boren flows from south to north. From the low water dam at the south end of Beavers Bend and then connects with the Beaver Lodge Nature Trail, full of steep slopes. The trail is well defined and is a narrow path of a single person - which means no bicyclists to watch.

Where would you stay if you travel Beavers Bend Resort Park? Good question! The park is home to the Lakeview forty-room, and there are forty-seven cabins Beavers Bend different. Is camping more your style? The park also offers RV and tent camping. In McCurtain County, your weekend hiking getaway can include almost any type of housing - from a rustic cottage to elegant log cabins nestled in towering pines to a unique bed and breakfasts, motels and hotels of luxury.

So if you're looking for hiking trails for the great North Texas - either for yourself or with your family or SPECI.