Cross Timbers Trail, also known as the "toughest little trail in Texas,"  follows 14 miles along the southern shoreline of Lake Texoma.  Located just 90 minutes north for Dallas/Fort Worth on the Texas/Oklahoma border, Texoma is the 2nd largest lake in Texas.   The Cross Timbers moderate difficultly and close proximity to Dallas/Fort Worth makes it ideal for a weekend wilderness adventure.   The trail is full of great wildlife so you'll likely run across hawks, blue jays, owls, woodpeckers, deer, coyote, and armadillo.

You'll embark on the trail at Juniper Point West,  just off highway 377, owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers.   The initial two miles winds high above the lake on rocky cliffs towards Cedar Bayou resort, one of many Lake Texoma marinas.   If you are looking for a comfortable lake texoma cabin as an accommodation then this is your only option on the trail.  If you are visiting during the summer then have lunch or dinner at the Cedar Bayou floating dock restaurant.

From Cedar Bayou, the trail extends west to Lost Camp loop the initial primitive camping accommodation available on the trail.  There is plenty of room to camp along the several mile loop.   The next primitive camping spot, 5 mile camp is, you guessed it, 5 miles from the trailhead.   The portion fot eh trail from Cedar Bayou and 5 mile camp includes a few tricky elevations and scenic thick oak wilderness.

From five mile camp the trail begins a steep ascent to eagles roost camp, another primitive camping location.  Past Eagles Roost, the trail becomes quite flat as it sticks to an old a dirt road and across an old wooden bridge.  The Cross Timbers Trail then winds around to Paw Paw Creek Resort, crosses Rock Creek and ends at Rock Creek Camp, another primitive camp located just off rock creek camp road.   Rock Creek camp is located on Rock Creek Road, it makes a great place to be picked up after the 14 mile journey.