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Directions to Riding Area:
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for a map of the general area.
- From Houston: Take US 290 West to Brenham. Follow Highway 36 North approximately 14 miles to FM 1948. Turn left.
Follow FM 1948 approximately 2.5 miles. Look for the Yegua Creek sign and turn right.
- From Austin: Take US 290 East to Brenham. Follow Highway 36 North approximately 11.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn left.
Follow FM 1948 approximately 2.5 miles. Look for the Yegua Creek sign and turn right.
- From Dallas: Take IH-35 South to Waco. Take US-77 South approximately 80 miles to Caldwell. From
Caldwell, take Highway 36 South. Follow 36 South approximately 21.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn right. Follow FM 1948
approximately 2.5 miles. Look for the Yegua Creek sign and turn right.
- ALL - Once you turn right, go approximately 100 yards to the riding area entrance road on your right.
What to Expect:
Maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers,
Somerville Lake offers an off-road vehicle area for visitor recreation. The entrance and parking lot are located between the
park entrance and the gate house at Yegua Creek Park.
There are no restroom facilities in this undeveloped and highly eroded area. Visitors are allowed to ride anywhere
within the confines of the area. The Off-Road Vehicle Area is open year-round and no permit is required. Only
motorcycles and 3 and 4 wheel all-terrain vehicles are allowed. Vehicle size is limited by the width of openings in
the pipe rail fence at the entrance to the trail. Visitors must stay within the designated off-road vehicle
area. There is no camping in the off-road vehicle area. The area is open from dawn until dusk. All
vehicles must be parked in the designated parking lot. There is no parking along the roadway. All Federal, State, and
local laws apply.
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