Longhorn loop

Longhorn Loop is Cross Bar Ranch’s longest continuous trail, a roughly 7-mile trek that meanders through open high-grass prairie with big, ranch-land vistas and distant windmills. Expect a slow, steady crawl over chunky, embedded limestone, often around 7-10 inches tall, with occasional “Gotcha” boulders lurking in the tall grass. The soil holds moisture, so the surface is frequently slick and soft; however, the higher elevation often disperses water rather than collecting it, which prevents the creation of deep mud bogs, like you might see elsewhere in the park. With few trees and steady, rocky undulations, it’s a scenic but persistent head-bobbing workout, suitable for any stock high-clearance 4x4.