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Horseback Trails 騎馬步道

McKinney Roughs Nature Park is located about 15 miles east of Austin on Highway 71. mckinney roughs自然公園是位於約15英里以東的奧斯汀對公路71 。 McKinney Roughs spreads over 1,100 acres and includes horseback riding (not camping). mckinney roughs差一一○○英畝，並包括騎馬（不露營） 。 McKinney Roughs has two equestrian trail heads. mckinney roughs有兩個馬術徑元首。 Several of the trails offer scenic overlooks, cross pine groves and grasslands, as well as offer access to the Colorado River.幾個徑提供的風景忽略了，兩岸的松樹林和草原，以及提供獲得的科羅拉多河。

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的大門打開封閉的日出和日落，每天讓徑車手接觸到的最優路徑，在騎倍。 Fee is $10 per rider.費是10元騎士。 Equestrian passbooks can be purchased for $250, which includes 50 passes.馬術存摺可以購買為250元，其中包括50個合格。 To check if equestrian trails are open, call the 24-hour trail information hotline at 1-800-776-5272, Ext.檢查如果馬術步道是公開，要求24小時跟踪的信息熱線： 1-800-776-5272 ，電話分機。 7427. 7427 。 Link to the trail map in PDF鏈接到徑地圖PDF格式 . 。

BastropTexas.net bastroptexas.net has some great photographs of McKinney Roughs park.有一些偉大的照片mckinney roughs公園。

Hiking Trails 遠足徑

McKinney Roughs contains the most extensive collection of hiking trails to be found in Central Texas. mckinney roughs包含最廣泛的收集的遠足徑，以發現在德州中部。 The official park website mentions over 15 miles of trails, with more planned in the future.官方網站提到公園超過15英里的小徑，更計劃在未來的。 $3 per person. 3元每人。 No biking and no dogs on trails.沒有騎山地自行車和沒有狗就行山徑。 View the details at查看詳情 Texas Hiking德州遠足 website.網站。

 Photograph from Happy Horse Hotel website.照片由Happy馬酒店網站。 All rights reserved.保留所有權利。 

Area Campground 露營區

Happy Horse Hotel高興馬酒店 has tent and rig camping (water and electric only).有帳篷和鑽機露營（水和電，只有） 。 There are a few openings for the May Full Moon Ride on May 16 and May 17) .有幾個開口為5月的滿月坐於5月16日和5月17日） 。 $35 for each horse/rider, which will include the $5 ride ticket. 35元，為每匹馬/騎士，其中將包括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.乘車將持續60至90分鐘後，安裝起來，車手必須能夠從容地逐漸達到自己的戰略和坎特他們的馬匹，因為時間就是一切。 Call 512-303-0589 for more details and exact times.電話512-303-0589需要更詳細的資料和精確的時代。

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Photography by Earl Nottingham © Texas Parks and Wildlife Departmen t攝影是由厄爾諾丁漢©得克薩斯州公園和野生動物departmen 噸

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?你知道有一個地方，在德克薩斯州，您可查看的歷史大平原，其中包括260萬+年和6個主要地質時期？ The story is told in the sandstone cliffs and multicolored clays that form gypsum-laced pedestals, hoodoos and slides of the canyonlands.故事是說，在砂岩懸崖和五彩粘土，形成石膏費城的基座，石林和幻燈片的canyonlands 。 Standing on the bedrock of the Southern Plains, you will agree that常委會對的基石，南部平原，你會同意 Caprock Canyons State Park amd Trailway蓋層峽谷國家公園的AMD trailway is unlike any other area of Texas.不像任何其他領域的德克薩斯州。

Caprock Canyons State Park was蓋層峽谷國家公園 Park of the Month November 2007公園本月底於2007年11月 . 。 Below is an excerpt from this article:下面是摘自這篇文章的看法：

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 .想像的地方， marbled redrock峽谷片通過了廣闊景觀為主的表頂端扁平平原，那裡的縮影山皮爾斯一湛藍的天空，那裡歷史性的鐵路橋樑，似乎在浮動的空間和後裔古代野牛畜群放牧本土草種。 . 。 . 。

After the Visitors Center and the Discovery Center, the park road winds from the escarpment to the canyonlands below.之後，遊客中心和發現中心，園道風，從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.湖西奧，進入第一輪-在到左邊沿公園路，提供釣魚，游泳和非機動遊艇。 The next right is Honea Flat Camping Area, where you park your RV.未來的權利，是honea單位露營區，在那裡您您的RV公園。 Down the road and to the right is Wild Horse Camping Area, the equestrian camping area.下跌的道路和右邊是野馬露營區，露營區的馬術。

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.後兩英里，由於道路降入峽谷的北部和南部雙管齊下雙管齊下的小紅河，你會發現紅色的帳篷露營區在左邊， trailhead的上，下大峽谷步道，以正確的。 The road ends at South Prong Tent Camping Area.道路兩端在南雙管齊下帳篷露營區。 There are two primitive camping areas on the canyon trails.有兩個原始露營的地方，大峽谷的步道。

Caprock Canyons State Park includes the Trailway, a 64-mile Rail-to-Trail conversion.蓋層峽谷國家公園，包括trailway ， 64英里的Rail - to -徑轉換。 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.用於徒步旅行，山地自行車和騎馬，這多用徑開始在南部平原，再加上蓋層escarpment結束estelline ，在紅河流域。 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).就如何從escarpment ，以流域， trailway十字架46的橋樑和包括行通過明確的隧道，在家中的殖民地，墨西哥的自由尾蝙蝠（ 4月至10月） 。

Notes:註釋：

• All visitors must obtain an entrance permit to use parking area and trailway.所有旅客必須取得一個入口使用許可證的停車面積和trailway 。
• Overnight campers must obtain permits at the park headquarters.通宵營，必須取得許可證，在公園的總部。
• Day-use fees may be paid at pay stations located at each trailhead.日間使用費可支付在支付監測站位於每個trailhead 。
• Do not tie animals to man-made structures.不配合動物，以人為製造的結構。
• 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，光照和人類的存在。 Walk your bike through the tunnel.步行您的自行車通過隧道。

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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.而研究資料，以供大彎開闊的道路上的種族，我發現一個奇妙的工具，用來探索大彎。 VisitBigBend.com visitbigbend.com has added an 增加了一 interactive map 互動地圖 that allows you to take a virtual trip to Big Bend. 讓您一次虛擬之旅，以大彎。 There is a layer for Google Earth that you download. 有一個層為Google地球您下載。

However, if you do not want to download a layer for Google Earth, there are two other interactive maps you may view. 不過，如果你不想下載了一層為Google地球，還有其他兩個互動地圖，您可以檢視。 These maps are annotated with photographs, points of interest, driving loops, trails and parks. 這些地圖都註明與照片，興趣點，駕駛循環，步道和公園。

• River Road Flyby Video河道飛視頻
• National Park Flyby Video國家公園飛視頻

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.超過1萬英畝的公共土地，在大彎國家公園和大彎的牧場，國家公園提供了無窮的機會，露營，遠足，騎山地車， canoing ，獨木舟，騎馬和小康公路。 Click a link below to find out more about Big Bend activities.點擊下面的鏈接了解更多關於大彎活動。

• River Trips河人次
• Backcountry Vehicle, ATV & Jeep Tours backcountry車輛，亞洲電視本港台及吉普車之旅
• Horseback Trips騎馬旅行
• Mountain Bicycles山地自行車
• Hiking遠足
• Bird Watching觀鳥

RVers rvers

Big Bend National Park has three campgrounds with paved access that are suitable for tent camping, trailers, and RVs.大彎曲國家公園有三個露營地與鋪平了准入適合帳篷露營，拖車，和rvs 。 Campsites are $10 per night, and a small fee is charged for using the reservations system (露營地是10元，每夜晚，和少量費用，是收取使用預約系統（ 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.三年中的每改善露營地有一個專責組的營地，供保留，為3 ％ ，野營。

Rio Grande Village , located on the east side of the park, has the only available hook ups for RVs. 里奧格蘭德村 ，位於東邊的公園，唯一可用的鉤子的UPS為rvs 。 No reservations taken, just register at Rio Grande Village Store.所採取的任何保留，只要登記在里奧格蘭德村商店。 The campground has 100 sites, flush toilets, running water and a dump station.該露營已100個網站，抽水馬桶，自來水和轉儲站。

The Basin Campground , Is rugged and hilly, most sites are unsuitable for RVs. 盆地的露營地 ，是凹凸不平的丘陵，大多數的網站不適合rvs 。 The main road to the basin has lots of curves, and a 15% grade.主要道路，以盆地有很多曲線，以及15 ％的職系。 Trailers over 20 feet and RVs over 24 feet are discouraged.拖車超過20英尺和rvs超過24腳氣餒。 Of 60 sites, 23 are on the reservation system. 60個網站， 23對保留的制度。

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露營 ，對西側公園，是沿著銀行的格蘭德河，近卡斯特倫和方便的聖elena峽谷。 There is potable water pit toilets, but no dumping station.有食水坑廁所，但沒有傾銷站。 The 31 sites are open year round and are first-come, first-served basis. 31個網站是全年無休，並以先到先得，額滿即止。

Primitive Backroad Sites exist at 30 locations scattered along back roads in the park. 原始backroad網站存在的30個地點分散，沿回的道路在該公園內。 Many of these sites require a high-clearance or 4-wheel drive vehicle to reach.許多這些網站需要一個高關或4輪驅動的車輛達到。 Camping at these back road sites is free, but a back country permit from Park Headquarters is required.露營，在這些回道網站是免費的，但是一回到許可證由國家公園總部是必需的。

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One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco, especially in the spring.其中我最喜愛的地方訪問是舊金山，特別是在春季。 It has been a long time since I have been there, but I remember it like it was yesterday.它一直是很長時間以來我一直有，但我沒有記錯的話，就像是昨天。

We flew into SFO and rented a car.我們飛進證券及期貨條例租了一個車。 We checked into our hotel and then headed to Pier 39, which is an entertainment complex located on San Francisco Bay.我們簽入到我們的酒店，然後前往碼頭39個，這是一個複雜的娛樂，位於舊金山灣。 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.我最喜歡的看法，從碼頭;我們可以看到，金門大橋，海灣大橋， arukatorazu島和漁人碼頭。

We ate at one of the many restaurants on the bay and then walked around, window shopping.我們吃了在其中的許多餐館就灣，然後步行約，窗口購物。 We walked over to K Dock and watched the sea lions.我們走過去到K船塢並觀看了海獅。 We discussed taking a cruise around San Francisco Bay, but decided to catch a ferry to Sausalito, across the bay from San Francisco.我們討論了以郵輪靠近舊金山灣，但決定要趕上一渡輪索塞裡，全國灣由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.我們走訪了幾個美術畫廊和獨特的商店在索塞裡，吃了一個早期的晚宴上一個愉快的餐廳，然後捉住了返回的渡輪回碼頭39 。 As we crossed the bay, the fog was rolling in, blanketing the City by the Bay in a misty blanket.正如我們越過灣，霧是在滾動，布市灣在一個有薄霧，毯。

Trusted Tours & Attractions is a purveyor of值得信賴的旅遊景點＆是一個purveyor的 sightseeing tours 旅遊景點 and tickets in advance, like門票在前進，就像 San Diego zoo tickets聖地亞哥動物園門票 . 。 Visit their website and discover all the訪問他們的網站上發現的所有 things to do in San Francisco要做的事情在美國舊金山 . 。 Sign up for the註冊為 Trusted Travels eNewsletter值得信賴的旅遊電子簡訊 and you might win a hand held GPS!和您可能會贏得一台手持全球定位系統！ You may need it if the fog rolls in when you are in San Francisco!您可能需要它，如果霧卷，當您在舊金山！

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Medina River 梅迪納河

Photograph by Eileen Trainor, all rights reserved照片由張愛玲trainor ，保留所有權利

Saturday, May 03, 2008 週六， 2008年5月3日

Castroville Annual Veteran’s 100 castroville年度退伍軍人100

Castroville Regional Park castroville區域公園
831 Alsace Street 831阿爾薩斯街
Castroville, TX castroville ，德克薩斯州

Register online by clicking here網上報名點擊此處 . 。

A staggered start begins the 100 mile ride at 8 am, followed by the 67, 40, and 25 mile rides.交錯啟動開始一百英里坐於上午8時，其次是67 ， 40 ，和二五英里遊戲機。 On-site registration starts at 630 am on Saturday, May 3.在現場報名開始，在630時，週六， 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年度退伍軍人乘坐（雞貧血病病毒）提供了一個風景優美的遊覽的歷史性梅迪納縣農村鄉下。 The tour begins and ends at the Castroville Regional Park.旅行社開始和結束在castroville區域公園。 Indoor restroom/shower facilities are available free of charge.室內衛生間/淋浴設施，可免費的。 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.享受餘下的您的一天，沿明確的梅迪納河，由旅遊古董店，來訪的新意，商店，或進食從阿爾薩斯地區的法國。

Routes - Click on the link to download a copy of the map. 路線 -點擊下面的鏈接，下載一個地圖副本。

25 - 25 - Map地圖

40 - 40 - Map地圖

62 - 62 - Map地圖

75 - 75 - Map地圖

Adults $25, children (under 15-years-old) $10成人25元，兒童（ 15歲） 10元

Race Contact Information 種族聯繫信息

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

Castroville Regional Park castroville區域公園

816 Alsace St 816阿爾薩斯聖
Castroville Texas 78009 castroville德克薩斯州78009
830-931-0033

Race begins and ends in this park.比賽開始和結束在這個公園。

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

• Daily Rate is $25日薪是25元
• Weekly is $150每週是150元
• Monthly is $250每月是250元
• Dump Fee $10轉儲費10元

Amenities 市容

• Host on Site主機的網站
• 40 pull through sites 40渡過難關網站
• 30/50 amp Full Service Hookups五十○分之三十○安培全面服務hookups
• Dump Station傾卸站
• Picnic Tables野餐表
• Bathhouse浴室
• Security Fencing安全擊劍
• Adjacent Playground毗鄰的遊樂場
• Rec.建議。 Hall with Kitchen大廳與廚房
• On Site Laundry對網站的洗衣房
• DSL/Wireless Internet Available的DSL /無線互聯網提供

For Site Availability,為網站可用性，
contact Ken Williams聯繫肯威廉斯
at 830-931-0033在830-931-0033

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