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Walk the Rancheria Grande

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El Camino Real History

The walk is 2.2 miles round trip. You will be on pleasant woodland trails. All the trails are natural and of moderate difficulty to walk on, so watch out for holes, sticks, snakes, and wildlife. Half of the route is through a working cattle ranch. If cows are present, do not approach them.

Learn More and Make a Reservation for a Walk (Notice: Closed 5/15 - 9/15)

El Camino Real History

El Camino Real History

This retracement trail is a small part of El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail that passes through a portion of the Ranchería Grande area. The trail was initially formed by Indigenous People and was ever-changing due to weather, relations among tribes, terrain, settlement, and modes of transportation.

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Community

Community

While the Walk is on private land, the owners are opening this agritourism  2.2-mile walk for controlled public access (reservations required) with the help of:

  • El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ElCaT),
  • The ElCaT Ranchería  Grande Chapter,
  • The National Park Service , and
  • The Baumann and Conner Families. 

Our thanks to everyone involved.                                             


Mission Statement

  Walk to the Rancheria Grande’s mission is to provide opportunities for the enhancement of knowledge of the environment, and to further provide visual resources that will create an appreciation of the native livelihood that our forefathers experienced as they established an existence that continues to inspire and amaze us today.

(as penned by Elaine Baumann, landowner)

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Cedar Hill Nature Preserve

12374 Farm-to-Market Road 2095, Gause, Texas 77857, United States

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