Either way, detour south to the 2,911-acre Mineola Nature Preserve for more fine hiking. Or turn west on TX 16 for a slower drive. Continue and cross the Sabine River bottomlands, then take US 80 west to Mineola. Then backtrack north past I-20 to Tyler State Park and explore the park’s loop road around the lake at a leisurely pace. Take the gorgeous TX 14 south to Tyler for lunch. If you’ve only time for a day excursion, take I-20 east of Dallas for an hour until Tyler. Mid-point access is at FM 428.Įast Texas abounds with fall foliage choices to view yellow sweetgums and orange-red post oaks amid dark green pines. Autumn events and driving tours are a longstanding tradition. The Ray Roberts Greenbelt stretches for 20 miles along the Elm Fork Branch of the Trinity River from the dam at Ray Roberts Lake State Park near Denton to Lake Lewisville. Nearby Dogwood Canyon should also be spectacular. The park has several miles of roads that makes for enjoyable scenic drives, often with blue vistas of Joe Pool Lake, and lots of lovely picnic areas.įor an up close amble, go next door to the quiet Cedar Ridge Preserve operated by Audubon Dallas in southwest Dallas County. Courtesy of .Įnjoy the subtle colors of red and orange of post oaks amid dark green cedar at Cedar Hill State Park in southwest Dallas County. There’s even a short paved trail for folks who want to be near the forest, but don’t want nature on them. Lots of trails lace through the forest and along Spring Creek, with the wilder woods located in the section east of Holford. A good trailhead to catch the deep forest is at Fair Oaks Park.įew forests within Dallas County are as beautiful as Spring Creek Forest in Garland, which has some of the largest and oldest trees around. Get deep down into the woods by going north on the White Rock Creek Trail. White Rock Lake offers both a short scenic drive and ambling opportunities, especially with the cottonwoods on the north end. It gets very crowded on weekends in October and November when up to 50,000 people visit the park. Plentiful Maximillian sunflowers add to the gold. If you’re up for a long drive, go to the Hill Country near Kerrville and view the massive bigtooth maple trees at Lost Maples State Natural Area. Look for a very large weeping Japanese maple nearly 100 years old. Sit a spell along the creeklet and listen to the waterfalls. 5-6.Īnother sight for Japanese maples is the Nancy Rutchik Red Maple Rill at the Dallas Arboretum in East Dallas. The Japanese Garden Fall Festival is well timed at Nov. Especially beautiful from a distance framed against the gardens. See the spectacular Japanese maples at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's Japanese Garden. Perfect time to recoup energies before the fall holiday season starts.įew trees do autumn better than maples. Take a drive through the Texas trees or spend a spell in a state park. With the cooler temps comes beautiful fall foliage if you know where to look. Autumn weather has been slow to arrive in North Texas this year, but cooler weather is expected anyday now.
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