TETRA Region 3 Pole Canyon Ranch Ride
Quitaque Texas
October 16-18
To comply with Covid-19 recommendations, we ask all attendees to respect social distancing guidelines of 6 feet, frequently wash hands, and wear a mask when indoors or when distancing outdoors of 6 feet is not possible. Exception to masking at meals, 6 foot social distancing should be maintained.
Riders preregister at tetratrails.org, using Paypal or by mail. Pay upon arrival by check, Cash payment is strongly discouraged. Questions, contact this ride organizer.
Join us at Pole Canyon Ranch in Quitaque, Texas. Rich in Texas history, you won't be disappointed. Located eight miles south of Quitaque, home of Caprock Canyon State Park, and the Caprock Canyon Trailway. It is located along the Caprock Canyon Trailway, Monks Crossing with easy access to the famous Clarity tunnel.
Pole Canyon Ranch, managed by Phil and Lynette Barefield, it is accessible yet remote from the busy outside world. Established in 1911 by Lynnette's grandfather, Jim Taylor, and his brother, who rode their horses into this area in December of 1910 in search of land.
The ranch is now part of the Walter Taylor Estate and encompasses about 6,000 acres of beautiful canyon lands with running water in several of the spring-fed creeks. Abundant game and beautiful scenery make each excursion a memorable adventure.
The ranch has electric and water hookups with reservations made through Pole Canyon ranch website. They offer a nice bath house with shower and toilets. A fully furnished ranch house is available for rent, with reservations made through Pole Canyon website.
Friday 2:00 PM check in for preregistration or registration with current negative Coggins and sign liability release. Ride on your own.
Saturday ride out at 9:00am or ride on your own.
Saturday night dinner at 6:00PM. TETRA will provide ground beef and chicken and tortillas, plates and utensils. Bring side taco side dish of quacamole, salsa, beans, rice, tortilla chips, cheese/queso.
Sunday ride out at 9:00am-noon.
Preregister at tetratrails.org, pay online with Paypal, or by mail. Onsite registration checks preferred.
Ride fee is $20/member and $35 for non-members. Children 18 years of age and younger, are no fee, with a paying, riding adult. Questions about this ride, contact Geri Bischoff by text or call at 512-658-0937.
Make your RV hook up or pen reservations for camping at Pole Canyon
http://www.polecanyon.com/
Pole Canyon fees: $25/night for full hookups, $20/night for dry camping, $5/night for pens, $5/day riding fee, $5/dump station fee. Payable to Pole Canyon ranch.
Pole Canyon Ranch
PO Box 25
Quitaque, Texas 79255
DIRECTIONS: From Quitaque, TX - 4 miles south on FM 1065 - west (right) on FM 689 for 4 miles - cattle guard on right with sign - 1/4 mile to parking areas.