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Horseback Trails 骑马步道

McKinney Roughs Nature Park is located about 15 miles east of Austin on Highway 71. mckinney roughs自然公园是位于约15英里以东的奥斯汀对公路71 。 McKinney Roughs spreads over 1,100 acres and includes horseback riding (not camping). mckinney roughs差一一○○英亩，并包括骑马（不露营） 。 McKinney Roughs has two equestrian trail heads. mckinney roughs有两个马术径元首。 Several of the trails offer scenic overlooks, cross pine groves and grasslands, as well as offer access to the Colorado River.几个径提供的风景忽略了，两岸的松树林和草原，以及提供获得的科罗拉多河。

Trailhead gates are opened at sunrise and closed at sunset every day to allow trail riders access to the trails during optimal riding times. trailhead的大门打开封闭的日出和日落，每天让径车手接触到的最优路径，在骑倍。 Fee is $10 per rider.费是10元骑士。 Equestrian passbooks can be purchased for $250, which includes 50 passes.马术存折可以购买为250元，其中包括50个合格。 To check if equestrian trails are open, call the 24-hour trail information hotline at 1-800-776-5272, Ext.检查如果马术步道是公开，要求24小时跟踪的信息热线： 1-800-776-5272 ，电话分机。 7427. 7427 。 Link to the trail map in PDF链接到径地图PDF格式 . 。

BastropTexas.net bastroptexas.net has some great photographs of McKinney Roughs park.有一些伟大的照片mckinney roughs公园。

Hiking Trails 远足径

McKinney Roughs contains the most extensive collection of hiking trails to be found in Central Texas. mckinney roughs包含最广泛的收集的远足径，以发现在德州中部。 The official park website mentions over 15 miles of trails, with more planned in the future.官方网站提到公园超过15英里的小径，更计划在未来的。 $3 per person. 3元每人。 No biking and no dogs on trails.没有骑山地自行车和没有狗就行山径。 View the details at查看详情 Texas Hiking德州远足 website.网站。

 Photograph from Happy Horse Hotel website.照片由Happy马酒店网站。 All rights reserved.保留所有权利。 

Area Campground 露营区

Happy Horse Hotel高兴马酒店 has tent and rig camping (water and electric only).有帐篷和钻机露营（水和电，只有） 。 There are a few openings for the May Full Moon Ride on May 16 and May 17) .有几个开口为5月的满月坐于5月16日和5月17日） 。 $35 for each horse/rider, which will include the $5 ride ticket. 35元，为每匹马/骑士，其中将包括5元的坐票。 The ride will last 60 to 90 minutes after mounting up, and riders must be able to comfortably trot and canter their horses, since timing is everything.乘车将持续60至90分钟后，安装起来，车手必须能够从容地逐渐达到自己的战略和坎特他们的马匹，因为时间就是一切。 Call 512-303-0589 for more details and exact times.电话512-303-0589需要更详细的资料和精确的时代。

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Photography by Earl Nottingham © Texas Parks and Wildlife Departmen t摄影是由厄尔诺丁汉©得克萨斯州公园和野生动物departmen 吨

Did you know there is a place in Texas where you may view the history of the Great Plains, which includes 260+ million years and six major geologic periods?你知道有一个地方，在德克萨斯州，您可查看的历史大平原，其中包括260万+年和6个主要地质时期？ The story is told in the sandstone cliffs and multicolored clays that form gypsum-laced pedestals, hoodoos and slides of the canyonlands.故事是说，在砂岩悬崖和五彩粘土，形成石膏费城的基座，石林和幻灯片的canyonlands 。 Standing on the bedrock of the Southern Plains, you will agree that常委会对的基石，南部平原，你会同意 Caprock Canyons State Park amd Trailway盖层峡谷国家公园的AMD trailway is unlike any other area of Texas.不像任何其他领域的德克萨斯州。

Caprock Canyons State Park was盖层峡谷国家公园 Park of the Month November 2007公园本月底于2007年11月 . 。 Below is an excerpt from this article:下面是摘自这篇文章的看法：

Imagine a place where marbled redrock canyons slice through a vast landscape dominated by table top-flat plains, where miniature mountains pierce an azure sky, where historic railroad bridges seem to float in space and the descendants of ancient bison herds graze native grasses .想象的地方， marbled redrock峡谷片通过了广阔景观为主的表顶端扁平平原，那里的缩影山皮尔斯一湛蓝的天空，那里历史性的铁路桥梁，似乎在浮动的空间和后裔古代野牛畜群放牧本土草种。 . 。 . 。

After the Visitors Center and the Discovery Center, the park road winds from the escarpment to the canyonlands below.之后，游客中心和发现中心，园道风，从escarpment向canyonlands下面。 Lake Theo, accessed by the first turn-in to the left along the park road, offers fishing, swimming and non-motorized boating.湖西奥，进入第一轮-在到左边沿公园路，提供钓鱼，游泳和非机动游艇。 The next right is Honea Flat Camping Area, where you park your RV.未来的权利，是honea单位露营区，在那里您您的RV公园。 Down the road and to the right is Wild Horse Camping Area, the equestrian camping area.下跌的道路和右边是野马露营区，露营区的马术。

After a couple of miles, as the road descends into the canyons of the North Prong and South Prong of the Little Red River, you will find Red Tent Camping Area on the left, the trailhead of the Upper and Lower Canyon Trails to the right.后两英里，由于道路降入峡谷的北部和南部双管齐下双管齐下的小红河，你会发现红色的帐篷露营区在左边， trailhead的上，下大峡谷步道，以正确的。 The road ends at South Prong Tent Camping Area.道路两端在南双管齐下帐篷露营区。 There are two primitive camping areas on the canyon trails.有两个原始露营的地方，大峡谷的步道。

Caprock Canyons State Park includes the Trailway, a 64-mile Rail-to-Trail conversion.盖层峡谷国家公园，包括trailway ， 64英里的Rail - to -径转换。 Used for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding, this multi-use trail begins at South Plains on top of the caprock escarpment and ends at Estelline in the Red River Valley.用于徒步旅行，山地自行车和骑马，这多用径开始在南部平原，再加上盖层escarpment结束estelline ，在红河流域。 On the way from escarpment to river valley, the Trailway crosses 46 bridges and includes a trip through Clarity tunnel, home to a colony of Mexican free-tailed bats (April through October).就如何从escarpment ，以流域， trailway十字架46的桥梁和包括行通过明确的隧道，在家中的殖民地，墨西哥的自由尾蝙蝠（ 4月至10月） 。

Notes:注释：

• All visitors must obtain an entrance permit to use parking area and trailway.所有旅客必须取得一个入口使用许可证的停车面积和trailway 。
• Overnight campers must obtain permits at the park headquarters.通宵营，必须取得许可证，在公园的总部。
• Day-use fees may be paid at pay stations located at each trailhead.日间使用费可支付在支付监测站位于每个trailhead 。
• Do not tie animals to man-made structures.不配合动物，以人为制造的结构。
• The Mexican free-tailed bats living in Clarity tunnel are very sensitive to traffic, noise, light and human presence.墨西哥自由尾蝙蝠生活在清晰隧道是非常敏感的交通，噪音，光照和人类的存在。 Walk your bike through the tunnel.步行您的自行车通过隧道。

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While researching the information for the Big Bend Open Road Race, I found a wonderful tool to use to explore Big Bend.而研究资料，以供大弯开阔的道路上的种族，我发现一个奇妙的工具，用来探索大弯。 VisitBigBend.com visitbigbend.com has added an 增加了一 interactive map 互动地图 that allows you to take a virtual trip to Big Bend. 让您一次虚拟之旅，以大弯。 There is a layer for Google Earth that you download. 有一个层为Google地球您下载。

However, if you do not want to download a layer for Google Earth, there are two other interactive maps you may view. 不过，如果你不想下载了一层为Google地球，还有其他两个互动地图，您可以检视。 These maps are annotated with photographs, points of interest, driving loops, trails and parks. 这些地图都注明与照片，兴趣点，驾驶循环，步道和公园。

• River Road Flyby Video河道飞视频
• National Park Flyby Video国家公园飞视频

Over one million acres of public land in Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park offer endless opportunities for camping, hiking, mountain biking, canoing, kayaking, horseback riding and off roading.超过1万英亩的公共土地，在大弯国家公园和大弯的牧场，国家公园提供了无穷的机会，露营，远足，骑山地车， canoing ，独木舟，骑马和小康公路。 Click a link below to find out more about Big Bend activities.点击下面的链接了解更多关于大弯活动。

• River Trips河人次
• Backcountry Vehicle, ATV & Jeep Tours backcountry车辆，亚洲电视本港台及吉普车之旅
• Horseback Trips骑马旅行
• Mountain Bicycles山地自行车
• Hiking远足
• Bird Watching观鸟

RVers rvers

Big Bend National Park has three campgrounds with paved access that are suitable for tent camping, trailers, and RVs.大弯曲国家公园有三个露营地与铺平了准入适合帐篷露营，拖车，和rvs 。 Campsites are $10 per night, and a small fee is charged for using the reservations system (露营地是10元，每夜晚，和少量费用，是收取使用预约系统（ www.ReserveUSA.com www.reserveusa.com or 1-877-444-6777).或1-877-444-6777 ） 。 Each of the three improved campgrounds has a dedicated group campsite available for reservation, for $3 per camper.三年中的每改善露营地有一个专责组的营地，供保留，为3 ％ ，野营。

Rio Grande Village , located on the east side of the park, has the only available hook ups for RVs. 里奥格兰德村 ，位于东边的公园，唯一可用的钩子的UPS为rvs 。 No reservations taken, just register at Rio Grande Village Store.所采取的任何保留，只要登记在里奥格兰德村商店。 The campground has 100 sites, flush toilets, running water and a dump station.该露营已100个网站，抽水马桶，自来水和转储站。

The Basin Campground , Is rugged and hilly, most sites are unsuitable for RVs. 盆地的露营地 ，是凹凸不平的丘陵，大多数的网站不适合rvs 。 The main road to the basin has lots of curves, and a 15% grade.主要道路，以盆地有很多曲线，以及15 ％的职系。 Trailers over 20 feet and RVs over 24 feet are discouraged.拖车超过20英尺和rvs超过24脚气馁。 Of 60 sites, 23 are on the reservation system. 60个网站， 23对保留的制度。

Cottonwood Campground , on the west side of the park, is along the banks of the Rio Grande, near Castolon and convenient to Santa Elena Canyon. cottonwood露营 ，对西侧公园，是沿着银行的格兰德河，近卡斯特伦和方便的圣elena峡谷。 There is potable water pit toilets, but no dumping station.有食水坑厕所，但没有倾销站。 The 31 sites are open year round and are first-come, first-served basis. 31个网站是全年无休，并以先到先得，额满即止。

Primitive Backroad Sites exist at 30 locations scattered along back roads in the park. 原始backroad网站存在的30个地点分散，沿回的道路在该公园内。 Many of these sites require a high-clearance or 4-wheel drive vehicle to reach.许多这些网站需要一个高关或4轮驱动的车辆达到。 Camping at these back road sites is free, but a back country permit from Park Headquarters is required.露营，在这些回道网站是免费的，但是一回到许可证由国家公园总部是必需的。

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One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco, especially in the spring.其中我最喜爱的地方访问是旧金山，特别是在春季。 It has been a long time since I have been there, but I remember it like it was yesterday.它一直是很长时间以来我一直有，但我没有记错的话，就像是昨天。

We flew into SFO and rented a car.我们飞进证券及期货条例租了一个车。 We checked into our hotel and then headed to Pier 39, which is an entertainment complex located on San Francisco Bay.我们签入到我们的酒店，然后前往码头39个，这是一个复杂的娱乐，位于旧金山湾。 What I loved most was the view from the pier; we could see the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz Island and Fisherman’s Wharf.我最喜欢的看法，从码头;我们可以看到，金门大桥，海湾大桥， arukatorazu岛和渔人码头。

We ate at one of the many restaurants on the bay and then walked around, window shopping.我们吃了在其中的许多餐馆就湾，然后步行约，窗口购物。 We walked over to K Dock and watched the sea lions.我们走过去到K船坞并观看了海狮。 We discussed taking a cruise around San Francisco Bay, but decided to catch a ferry to Sausalito, across the bay from San Francisco.我们讨论了以邮轮靠近旧金山湾，但决定要赶上一渡轮索塞里，全国湾由San Francisco 。 We visited several art galleries and unique shops in Sausalito, ate an early dinner at a delightful restaurant and then caught a return ferry back to Pier 39.我们走访了几个美术画廊和独特的商店在索塞里，吃了一个早期的晚宴上一个愉快的餐厅，然后捉住了返回的渡轮回码头39 。 As we crossed the bay, the fog was rolling in, blanketing the City by the Bay in a misty blanket.正如我们越过湾，雾是在滚动，布市湾在一个有薄雾，毯。

Trusted Tours & Attractions is a purveyor of值得信赖的旅游景点＆是一个purveyor的 sightseeing tours 旅游景点 and tickets in advance, like门票在前进，就像 San Diego zoo tickets圣地亚哥动物园门票 . 。 Visit their website and discover all the访问他们的网站上发现的所有 things to do in San Francisco要做的事情在美国旧金山 . 。 Sign up for the注册为 Trusted Travels eNewsletter值得信赖的旅游电子简讯 and you might win a hand held GPS!和您可能会赢得一台手持全球定位系统！ You may need it if the fog rolls in when you are in San Francisco!您可能需要它，如果雾卷，当您在旧金山！

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Medina River 梅迪纳河

Photograph by Eileen Trainor, all rights reserved照片由张爱玲trainor ，保留所有权利

Saturday, May 03, 2008 周六， 2008年5月3日

Castroville Annual Veteran’s 100 castroville年度退伍军人100

Castroville Regional Park castroville区域公园
831 Alsace Street 831阿尔萨斯街
Castroville, TX castroville ，德克萨斯州

Register online by clicking here网上报名点击此处 . 。

A staggered start begins the 100 mile ride at 8 am, followed by the 67, 40, and 25 mile rides.交错启动开始一百英里坐于上午8时，其次是67 ， 40 ，和二五英里游戏机。 On-site registration starts at 630 am on Saturday, May 3.在现场报名开始，在630时，周六， 5月3日。 The 2007 Castroville Annual Veterans Ride (CAV) offers a scenic tour of the historic Medina County rural countryside. 2007年castroville年度退伍军人乘坐（鸡贫血病病毒）提供了一个风景优美的游览的历史性梅迪纳县农村乡下。 The tour begins and ends at the Castroville Regional Park.旅行社开始和结束在castroville区域公园。 Indoor restroom/shower facilities are available free of charge.室内卫生间/淋浴设施，可免费的。 Enjoy the remainder of your day along the clear Medina River, by touring antique stores, visiting novelty shops, or eating food from the Alsace region of France.享受余下的您的一天，沿明确的梅迪纳河，由旅游古董店，来访的新意，商店，或进食从阿尔萨斯地区的法国。

Routes - Click on the link to download a copy of the map. 路线 -点击下面的链接，下载一个地图副本。

25 - 25 - Map地图

40 - 40 - Map地图

62 - 62 - Map地图

75 - 75 - Map地图

Adults $25, children (under 15-years-old) $10成人25元，儿童（ 15岁） 10元

Race Contact Information 种族联系信息

David L Rairdan朱升rairdan
210-535-7039
rodanmoon@msn.com

Castroville Regional Park castroville区域公园

816 Alsace St 816阿尔萨斯圣
Castroville Texas 78009 castroville德克萨斯州78009
830-931-0033

Race begins and ends in this park.比赛开始和结束在这个公园。

RVers can just pull in and hook up. rvers可以只拉在和钩。

• Daily Rate is $25日薪是25元
• Weekly is $150每周是150元
• Monthly is $250每月是250元
• Dump Fee $10转储费10元

Amenities 市容

• Host on Site主机的网站
• 40 pull through sites 40渡过难关网站
• 30/50 amp Full Service Hookups五十○分之三十○安培全面服务hookups
• Dump Station倾卸站
• Picnic Tables野餐表
• Bathhouse浴室
• Security Fencing安全击剑
• Adjacent Playground毗邻的游乐场
• Rec.建议。 Hall with Kitchen大厅与厨房
• On Site Laundry对网站的洗衣房
• DSL/Wireless Internet Available的DSL /无线互联网提供

For Site Availability,为网站可用性，
contact Ken Williams联系肯威廉斯
at 830-931-0033在830-931-0033

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