Our Region
Texas Tree Trails focuses on North Central Texas — an area roughly the size of Kentucky. The region we cover is the combined territory of the two urban forestry councils we work with, split into a western and an eastern half.
Western Region — Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council (CTUFC)
Archer, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Tarrant, Wichita, Wise, and Young counties. This area is defined by the geology, geography, flora, and fauna of the Cross Timbers Prairie region: TPWD:Cross Timbers
Eastern Region — Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council (TBUFC)
Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. This area represents the Blackland Prairie region which has its own distinct geology and ecology: The Blackland Prairies – TPWD
Map of Regional Significant Trees
To view our map of regional significant trees, please visit our Tree Registry.
Map of the Famous Trees of Texas
The Texas A&M Forest Service Famous Trees of Texas map features an elite group of trees whose remarkable stories have earned them a place in the Forest Service’s book of the same name. These trees are living witnesses to Texas history, with stories connected to significant people, places, and events from the state’s past.
Other Notable Tree Trail Projects Worth Exploring
If you’re curious how other communities have approached tree trail and tree mapping efforts, these are worth a look:
- Henry W. Culp, Jr. Historic Tree Trail — New London, North Carolina, historic tree trail
- Casey Trees Endowment — Washington D.C., park tree inventory map
- Linear Trails | Dallas Parks, TX – Official Website – Nature and linear trails in Dallas
- Trinity Forest Trail — 17-mile trail through the Great Trinity Forest in Dallas, Texas
- Trinity Forest Spine Trail – The Loop Dallas – A 50-mile trail connecting White Rock Lake with the Trinity River Audubon Center
A Few Notable Texas Trees
The Great Trinity Forest Bur Oak in Dallas, Texas on the Trinity Forest Trail.
The Longhorn Pecan in Houston, Texas. It survived the building of the Calpine Center in 2001 but was removed in 2016 during a redevelopment project. Photo courtesy of Houston Chronicle.
The San Saba Mother Pecan in San Saba, Texas. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Forest Service ‘Famous Trees of Texas’.