The more adventuresome hiker may continue along the 3-mile trail to four other overlooks offering spectacular views of the Crabtree Creek Falls and lovely vistas of the Tye River Valley. From the upper falls, the trail follows the creek another 1.2 miles to the Crabtree Meadows. Open dawn to dusk.
In 1875 B. A. Shepherd, a Houston banker and land speculator watched the plans of the proposed Houston, East and West Texas Railroad. Sheperd had a townsite platted in anticipation and even included a depot. Shepherd, Texas Area Destinations: San Jacinto County Towns.
Bowie County is part of the Texarkana, TX-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowie County is not one of the 7 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas any longer. Both the city of Nash and the city of Texarkana (on November 6, 2013 and November 5, 2014, respectively) have since passed to sell beer and wine.