Meadow Pond Trailhead, Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
N 33° 43.258 W 096° 46.735
14S E 705801 N 3733432
Trail that takes you through forest, prairie, and contains two ponds along the route. During late spring and early summer you can see the furthest pond filled with American Lotus.
Waymark Code: WM16FCA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2022
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Some parking near the entrance to the trail. Excess parking could be found at the nearby Big Mineral Day Use area Northwest of the trail entrance.
Meadow Pond trail take you through several habitats on the refuge. There is plenty of shade along the forested section where you could find songbirds fluttering between the branches. The trail opens up to prairie on another section with a pond on the left. The trail resumes back to cover and leads towards meadow pond where you will find a wide pond with, depending on the season, blooming American Lotus.
The American Lotus begin forming flowers in Spring. By July the Lotus flowers are in bloom and it makes for beautiful scenery. Also found in this area are a variety of birds. Great Egrets could be seen settled on branches by the water.
Did you know?
The Great Egret weights on average only 2 pounds. They are opportunistic consumers and can even eat snakes.
Did you notice that this trail seems to cut through the forested area like a tunnel? That's because the trail you are taking once was a railroad. The tracks are gone but the land reminds us of the chugging trains.
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