Welcome!
Thanks for visiting! Texas Trails Network (TTN)
is a nonprofit statewide organization dedicated to quality
development and management of all types of trails, including
hiking, equestrian, bicycling, canoe and kayaking, historic,
birding and ATV trails. Please feel free to browse this website
as a guest - or join us as a member!
Explore TTN's unique Trail
Finder data base packed with nearly a thousand trails
of all types throughout Texas - a vast inventory of outdoor
experiences just waiting for your arrival. Visit our Member
Portal to review articles, activities and links to trail
resources posted by our board and other active members
Become
a Member of TTN, and you too can add items relevant to
trails in your area and become a member of Texas' largest
trail development, funding and promotional resource of news,
networking opportunities with experts, conference discounts,
and much more.
Would you like to be a TrailMaster? All you
need to do is add or update your favorite trails! Basic info
can be added for free. Expanded Trail Pages are available
to members. To learn more, please click "Add
Trail" at the left of this page.
HAPPY TRAILS!
The TTN Board
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New
Trail Ratings
Users can now give their feedback
on trails in the TTN database. Just find trails you know
with the Trail
Finder and give it from 1 to 5 stars. Share your experience
with other users! Click here for
information on ratings.
TrailMasters
- Link Your Trails to FaceBook or Other Social Sites
Link your trail to its page
on FaceBook or similar sites using the new Social Site
link. You can provide up to four links for each trail.
Check out the sites that can be linked:
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FaceBook |
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Twitter |
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MySpace |
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Buzz |
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LinkedIn |
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Orkut |
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Flickr |
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Wikipedia |
If you have a Social page
covering multiple trails, link each trail to that page.
These eight site were selected
because of their popularity. If you think others would
also be useful, let us know!
Now
Using
Google Maps v3
We have reworked our interface
with Google Maps to use the much improved Version 3
API. Benifits of our implemenation of v3 include:
If you are a trailmaster, check
the display of your trail information on the map. You may
wish to edit your description to enhance your marker display.
TrailMasters
- Add Maps and Photos to Trail Info
Texas TrailMasters can now add
maps, photos or other graphics to their trail info. Just log
on and use the Trail Finder to locate your trail. In the right-hand
column of the trail display, click the 'Images' link at the
top and you will be able to upload graphic files (.jpg or
.gif) up to 1 Mb in size. Don't be the last trail in the State
without photos and maps... update yours now!
Great
Examples
Is
Your Trail On The Map?
Google
Maps interface for the trailhead!
We are very pleased to be
offering maps and driving directions to trailheads listed
in our database utilizing Google Maps API.
If a valid street address
is available for the trailhead(s) or the GIS / GPS coordinates
have been entered, the trailhead(s) will be mapped with
optional satellite backgrounds and zoom-in-out facilities.
Use the Trail Finder (left-upper) to search for trails
with 'Trailhead Mapable' box checked and see the 500+
currently available. Click
here to do it.
If your trail is not on
the map, then no coordinates have been entered. Just
give a nearby street address to display on the map.
You can display the aerial, grab the marker and move
it visually to the parking lot of the trailhead. The
coordinates can be displayed at any time by clicking
the marker. If you are the TrailMaster, there will be
an 'Update' button displayed with the coordinates. Click
this to copy the coordinates into the trail data.
All registrations are previewed
by TTN staff prior to publication. Once geo-oriented
and published, full descriptions, trailhead maps and
driving directions are available.
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Locate
your next Trail Outing here!
We have completed a major
effort to clean up and verify the information in our
extensive database of trails in Texas. With over 880
trails in the database, keeping this up-to-date is
an ongoing task and new trails are being created all
the time.
If so many trails overwhelm
you, NO PROBLEM! Just click 'Find Trail' in the navigation
bar to locate your next destination or discover neighborhood
jewels.
Example Trail Searches...
Click
here for a long bike ride in Texas. You'll see
24 locations across the state where you can do at
least 10 miles of road bicycling.
Looking for a birding
trail for walkers that also accommodates power assisted
vehicles and has picnic facilities in northeast Texas?
Keep
the whole family happy by clicking here.
Whether you like walking,
jogging, hiking, nature study, birding, cycling, in-line
skating, equestrian activities, canoeing or off-road
vehicles, you will find trails that welcome you and
provide the facilities that you need. Just click either
the 'Find Trail' link in the navigation bar to the
left.
Keep Your Trail
Information Up-To Date
It is even easier to
keep your trail information up-to-date. Just log
on to the TTN Portal and find your trail using the
Trail Finder. If you are the TrailMaster or Alternate
contact for the trail, an 'Edit' button will appear
at the bottom of the trail information display.
For more information
on managing your trail listings, click
here to see our new Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ).
We depend heavily upon input
from trail providers, such as Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department, City and County Parks
departments and trail enthusiasts for our
information. If you are one of the above,
please go to the TTN portal, using the 'Join
TTN' link in the upper-left of this page,
and register for membership and become a TrailMaster.
If you are already a member, you should check
the information on your trails and on yourself
to be sure the right word gets out on one
of our most valuable resources, access to
Texas open spaces.
Now
Tracking Trail Life Stages
We are now tracking the
stages of trail life from 'prospect' to 'retired'.
In the past, we have only listed trails that are available
for use at this time. As part of our effort to encourage
the Great Texas Trail, we need to know not only what
exists, but what will be coming in the future. If
you are involved with trails in development, please
enter as much information as is currently available
and set the stage according to its current stage.
As the trail stage changes, be sure and update your
records to keep your listing current. Stages are:
| Prospect |
| Proposed |
| Planned |
| Programmed |
| Construction |
| Available |
| Renovation |
| Retired |
Unless specificly requesting trails at another stage, normal
trail searches will only return trails that are 'Available'.
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