From the intersection of US 82 and US 377 in Whitesboro travel north 13.7 miles to Juniper Point West Recreation Area on the left, just before crossing Lake Texoma. The trail starts from a parking area on the west end of the park.
The Cross Timbers Hiking Trail meanders 14 miles along the southern shore of Lake Texoma, providing an intimate look at the shoreline and adjacent woodland.
Along the way, hikers will be accompanied in summer by the tireless song of the Painted Bunting, the insect-like croaking of Yellow-billed Cuckoos, and the unmistakable wheeze of the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. A quiet search along the shoreline could turn up a stately Great Blue Heron stalking its prey in the shallows. In winter, look for a variety of waterfowl. Scan the open areas of the lake for wintering loons and grebes among the rafts of diving ducks. Check flowering shrubs for feeding butterflies, including Eastern Tiger Swallowtails, Viceroys and Silver-spotted Skippers.
