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Trail Reviews > Ray Roberts Lake State Park (the green belt)	Photography (Green Belt) Photography (Isle du Bois Unit)
Quick Info Ray Roberts State Park Website The Green Belt Highway 380 Denton, TX Isle du Bois Unit 100 PW 4137 Pilot Point TX 76258-8944 940-686-2148 Johnson Branch Unit 100 PW 4153 Valley View, TX 76272-7411 940-637-2294 Jordan Unit Phone: 940-686-0261 Toll-Free: 866-LANTANA Greenbelt Trail Info Ray Roberts Lake Greenbelt is partial gravel/dirt Hiking/Biking Trail is about 11 miles one way starting from 380 and riding to the dam. There are three trailheads located at FM 455, FM 428 and Hwy. 380. About 30% of the trail is in wooded areas the rest is all in full sun. There is no water along the trail only at the 455 and 428 trail heads. There is no water at the 380 trail head. Greenbelt Trail Review The hike/bike ride through the woods was the best part of the hike. We have gone back to this trail about 25 times so far, building up our cardio by biking the trail each way, making for a good 22 mile workout. What's great about the trail is that it's one of the few places left to mountain bike during rainy weather. The trail is so easy to ride that you can really work on your speed. After riding this for several weeks due to rain, when we finally got back on a real mountain bike trail we rode much better due to our increased stamina from riding the Green Belt. I biked the trail once on an early chilly morning after it had rained. I only saw one other person on the trail (a cool german prof from a nearby university). But I saw two deer, 6 armadillos and 5 wild pigs. That was really a nice treat. Most of the time I'm going so fast and there are so many people the animals get scared away. Sometimes it pays to ride slow, early and when no one else is out there. Difficulty Level Very Easy / Beginners Greenbelt Fees Self serve $5.00 parking/entry fee. There is no one on duty along the Greenbelt trail heads so you will have to have $5.00 ready to stick in a self serve envelope and secure payment box. Make sure to pay, I have seen people with tickets on their cars. Fill out the payment info too (even if you have a park pass), it helps the park get the right amount of funding, as they use it to track trail usage. Maps (In gpx format to download to your hand held devices) LakeRayRoberts.gpx DownLoad Greenbelt Amenities The trail heads have a picnic area and restrooms and two have water fountains. There is no water source along the trail or at trail head 380. Directions From The Colony TX Directions To: Johnson Branch Unit 100 PW 4153 Valley View, TX 76272-7411 Slight right onto TX-121 BUS N 4.9 mi Turn right onto S Stemmons Fwy 0.2 mi Take the ramp on the left onto I-35E N 17.5 mi Continue onto I-35 N 14.9 mi Take exit 483 toward Lone Oak Rd/Farm to Market Rd 3002 318 ft Merge onto I-35 Frontage Rd 0.3 mi Turn right onto E Lone Oak Rd 6.5 mi Turn right onto Pw 4153
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