Magnolia Woods is approx. 25 Miles
from Downtown Livingston. Its a well
maintained subdivision amongst the
Piney Woods of East Texas. The
location is also just around the
corner of the Big Thicket Preserve
where you can find hiking trails and
all sorts of outdoor activities.
Link to: Big Sandy Loop Map &
Attractions:
tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/pineywo
ods/bigsandy
from Downtown Livingston. Its a well
maintained subdivision amongst the
Piney Woods of East Texas. The
location is also just around the
corner of the Big Thicket Preserve
where you can find hiking trails and
all sorts of outdoor activities.
Link to: Big Sandy Loop Map &
Attractions:
tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/pineywo
ods/bigsandy
PPW-E 004 Big Sandy Trail
Site access restricted. Call ahead.
From the US 190 Exit off of US 59 in
Livingston go east on US 190 for 12.3
miles and turn turn south on FM 1276
for 8.5 miles to Sunflower Road. Turn
west on Sunflower Road for 2.0 miles
to the trailhead on the left.
The 18-mile round trip trail within the
Big Sandy Unit of the Big Thicket
National Preserve is open for hiking,
mountain biking or horseback riding.
The trail crosses upland pine forests
with gradual slopes covered with
American beech, southern magnolia,
and loblolly pine. It then travels into
bottomland hardwoods within the
floodplains of Simons Branch and Big
Sandy Creek. Tree species include
sweetgum, basket oak, hornbeam and
holly. Look for bald cypress trees at
the wetland located at the 2.5-mile
mark on the trail. White-tailed Deer
and Nine-banded Armadillo are the
most frequently encountered mammals
along the trail.
Site access restricted. Call ahead.
From the US 190 Exit off of US 59 in
Livingston go east on US 190 for 12.3
miles and turn turn south on FM 1276
for 8.5 miles to Sunflower Road. Turn
west on Sunflower Road for 2.0 miles
to the trailhead on the left.
The 18-mile round trip trail within the
Big Sandy Unit of the Big Thicket
National Preserve is open for hiking,
mountain biking or horseback riding.
The trail crosses upland pine forests
with gradual slopes covered with
American beech, southern magnolia,
and loblolly pine. It then travels into
bottomland hardwoods within the
floodplains of Simons Branch and Big
Sandy Creek. Tree species include
sweetgum, basket oak, hornbeam and
holly. Look for bald cypress trees at
the wetland located at the 2.5-mile
mark on the trail. White-tailed Deer
and Nine-banded Armadillo are the
most frequently encountered mammals
along the trail.
The habitats of the Big Thicket support a diversity of birds. Look for Greater
Roadrunner, Red-headed and Pileated Woodpecker, Brown-headed Nuthatch and
Wood Thrush. Look overhead for Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk,
Red-tailed Hawk and Common Nighthawk. Nesting birds include Black and White,
Prothonotary, Yellow-throated, Pine, and Kentucky Warblers.
Look to the drainages for dragonflies such as Jade Clubtail, Cobra Clubtail, Cyrano
Darner, and Flag-tailed Spinyleg. Butterflies easily observed along the trail include Tiger
and Giant swallowtail, Cloudless Sulfur, Great Southern White and Little Wood Satyr.
So saddle up your horse or bike and take a ride into the depths of the Big Thicket.
Backcountry primitive camping permits are required for overnight stays and can be
obtained by calling 409-246-2337 OR Phone: (409) 246-2337, www.nps.gov/bith/
Roadrunner, Red-headed and Pileated Woodpecker, Brown-headed Nuthatch and
Wood Thrush. Look overhead for Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk,
Red-tailed Hawk and Common Nighthawk. Nesting birds include Black and White,
Prothonotary, Yellow-throated, Pine, and Kentucky Warblers.
Look to the drainages for dragonflies such as Jade Clubtail, Cobra Clubtail, Cyrano
Darner, and Flag-tailed Spinyleg. Butterflies easily observed along the trail include Tiger
and Giant swallowtail, Cloudless Sulfur, Great Southern White and Little Wood Satyr.
So saddle up your horse or bike and take a ride into the depths of the Big Thicket.
Backcountry primitive camping permits are required for overnight stays and can be
obtained by calling 409-246-2337 OR Phone: (409) 246-2337, www.nps.gov/bith/
| MAGNOLIA WOODS |
Tract 41 277.3 wide x 869.07 deep (241,000 Sq. Ft.) 5 ACRES |
