Kleb Woods Preserve

Kleb Woods Nature Preserve.

I drive by often and see the signs for the County Run Kleb Woods Nature Preserve.

With it being Lent and me deciding to exercise more, I decided to stop on in driving home from work in Tomball.

If this is all you have time to read. It's not a very nice park in terms of wildlife. If you have more time, I'll explain why.

Parking - I could not believe that on a Friday afternoon there was only 1 parking space, but I took that as a good sign and expected to see lots of people.

There was a nice map board in the parking area.

People - I didn't really see anyone! LOL! There was a couple of people at the Nature Center, but it was closed. 

I headed for the nearby farm house hoping to get to the closest "Wetlands" area on the map & maybe get a glimpse of a wading bird or two.

The farm & blacksmith shop are really neat. It would be great for a school field trip or similar.

There was a nice French named tree right down the trail

I get to the beautiful blue pond on the very bottom left of the map "Myrtles Pool" and walked by it without realizing what it was. It was definitely the pool, because it was the end of the trail.

I'm starting to realize that these "wetlands" are not nearly what I'm used to calling wetlands but I'm in it for the exercise. Onward & upward!

I decided to go further down the trail to the other "wetlands" area and circle back, being grateful that I didn't pack my camera gear.

There was near stuff in the Oak Grove area

When I got back to parking there was still light so looking at the map, I thought I'd run over to the other section & check out this Mocassin Pond.

These trails were in bad shape, not marked "widow maker" broken limbs and felled trees leaning on other trees etc. I made a right turn when I couldn't tell for sure that left was a trail.

Sooooo after going way the long way around... I think I see it... Or at least a clearing that resembles a dried up lake with a tiny little pool in the center...

Yup! This is it because the observation blind is there...

I brave the risk of snakes, because it has been cold and walk closer to the pool

After this, I decided I'd head on home.

It turns out, I did walk all around the section because when I left, walking through a few fallen trees & limbs the walk back was only 15% as long as the walk from parking to the Mocassin "pond"

For maps and more information on the preserve Click Here