This trail runs through a 12 acre forest remnant located within the perimeter of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, located just north of Glen Rose, Texas in Somervell county. Enter from Texas Farm to Market Road 56. The plant entry drive to the trail head is not restricted. The trail head is on the east side of the area marked on the map. You may use the parking lot behind the Training Center.
The forest and trail sit on a stabilized sand dune with clay and sandy clay beneath. . Most of the trail surface is fine "pack sand." This contrasts with most of the surrounding area, which has surface soils directly derived from limestone. As a result the mix of plants on the trail differs from surrounding areas.
The most common tall trees are Post Oak and Blackjack Oak. Also Netleaf Hackberry, a few fairly large Ashe Juniper, and many small ones, but no Live Oak or Texas Oak and no Elms. Large woody shrubs include Rusty Blackhaw and American ...more ↓
This trail runs through a 12 acre forest remnant located within the perimeter of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, located just north of Glen Rose, Texas in Somervell county. Enter from Texas Farm to Market Road 56. The plant entry drive to the trail head is not restricted. The trail head is on the east side of the area marked on the map. You may use the parking lot behind the Training Center.
The forest and trail sit on a stabilized sand dune with clay and sandy clay beneath. . Most of the trail surface is fine "pack sand." This contrasts with most of the surrounding area, which has surface soils directly derived from limestone. As a result the mix of plants on the trail differs from surrounding areas.
The most common tall trees are Post Oak and Blackjack Oak. Also Netleaf Hackberry, a few fairly large Ashe Juniper, and many small ones, but no Live Oak or Texas Oak and no Elms. Large woody shrubs include Rusty Blackhaw and American Beautyberry, Prickly Ash, and Elbow Bush. Chittamwood (Gum Bumelia) are mostly shrubs sized.
Other flora and fauna observed around the trail are mapped in this project.
The trail is maintained by the Rio Brazos Chapter http://www.riobrazosmn.org/ of Texas Master Naturalists http://txmn.org/.
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Comanche Peak Nature Trail
