This is a simple Park & Grab along Texas Ridge Road. There's a turn out that should alllow sufficient parking.
Not sure how this area became known as "Texas Ridge" but here's a few fun facts about Texas.
- Texas was the 28th state to join the Union. It became a state on December 29, 1845.
- Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of having its territory annexed.
- Texas is larger than any country in Europe.
- The name of the state derives from the word 'taysha' which means "friends" in the Native American language Caddo.
- The state tree is the pecan tree.
- The state bird is the Mockingbird.
- It's illegal to milk someone else's cow in Texas.
- The first convenience store in the United States was opened in Dallas, Texas in 1827.
You'll notice that there is an old farm house and barn nearby. These structures are on Bennett Lumber Land. While private land, Bennett does allow the public on their land as long as you follow their guidelines found <here>. As these are abandoned structures, please respect the property and approach at your own risk.
