May 17, 2011 | 
Author Notice: East Fork Park Closed for Sewer Upgrade – Trail Head Remains Open
East Fork Park, including the horse camping area, is currently closed. The East Fork Trail Head southwest of the main park remains open.
The City of Wylie is working to upgrade the sewer facilities at East Fork, tying the main restroom facilities directly into the Wylie sewer system. No firm dates are available on the duration, but the work is expected to take about two weeks, which would be until around the end of May 2011. You can check on status by calling the office during regular business hours: 972-442-3141.
If you are looking for horse-camping alternatives, there is nothing particularly close. Two options are:
Platter Flats, OK on Lake Texoma. Note that a current Health Certificate is required when crossing state lines.
Lake Ray Roberts State Park Isle du Bois Unit near Pilot Point, TX offers primitive camp sites for campers with horses.
Beware of the new water line trench at Highland Park Trail Head
TTPA recently put in an additional water line at the Highland Park Trail Head. The line runs from the water trough to the new water spigot. There is dirt covering the trench for the water line, but after rain the trench becomes very soft and horses can sink down several inches if they step where the trench is located.
To see the trench, cross the white gate like you were going on the trail, and then look down. You will see deep horse tracks in the ground where horses have stepped in the trench.
Until we can bring out additional fill, please use caution.
Update: Jack Gilstrap has fixed the trench problem! Thank you Jack for your prompt attention to this issue.
We had a very productive workday thanks to Wade and Jamie Hanchar, Kaetlyn and Kris McFarland, Lucy Estabrook, Maureen Miller, Katie and Lizzy Rosdorff and Jack Gilstrap. We policed the trailhead and entry area for trash and debris. Wade, Jamie, Kaetlyn, Kris and I took the Gator on the trail to install new signs and take down several dead trees too close to the trail. This group earned the title “WRECKING CREW!” We cleared alot in a timely manner.
Mission accomplished thanks to Great Volunteers.
Thanks to all,
Jack Gilstrap
Currently the Corp of Engineers is planning to conduct a controlled burn the week of January 10th – 14th. This will effect access to the Trinity Trail in that we will be closing the portion of the trail, north of the Brockdale Equestrian area for the safety of the public and users of the Trinity Trail. The trail will be closed only for the duration of the controlled burn, which is expected to last the majority of the day. We will have a firmer schedule as we get closer to the execution and we will pass on that information as it becomes available.
Update 1/20/2011: The burn was canceled due to heavy snow. The trail is open.
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