We are located about one mile off Hwy 1457 between Shelby and Round
Top at 10900 Mayer Cemetery Road just past the Burkhardt cemetery. This is a gravel road. When you pass the Burkhardt Cemetery
sign on the left, make the bend in the road. On the right is a white board fence entry. TRAILS WEST RETREAT is across the
road on the left.The corner of our property is at Muske-Ulrich Road.
DIRECTIONS:
From Round
Top on Hwy 237. At the yellow blinking light on square, turn East in Front of Royer's Cafe (FM 1457). You will
go straight towards Henkel Square Village. Take a left on Hwy 1457 toward Shelby. Go a little over 4 miles. Take a left on
Mayer Cemetery Rd (gravel). Go 1 mile, pass Burkhardt Cemetery. Immediately around the curve you will see our entrance. It
is across from a white board entry.
From San Antonio on I 10 take Hwy 77 through La
Grange to a right on Hwy 71 Loop. Exit Fm 237/Hwy 159, go left under Loop and head N to Round Top. Turn right on
the square at the light, left onto FM 1457 and follow above directions.
From Houston
area take Interstate 10 to Sealy. Take the Hwy 36 exit and go N to Bellville. Go thru Bellville to the Shell station and take
HWY 159 W through Industry (15 miles). 3 miles west of Industry, take a right on Hwy 1457 that runs thru Shelby. Go 3 1/2 miles
past Shelby and turn right on Mayer Cemetery Rd.
From Brenham: Take FM 389 (Blinn
College exit off Loop 290) southwest. Go 13 miles to Shelby. Turn right on FM 1457 and go 3 miles to Mayer Cemetery
Rd. Turn right, go 1.3 miles. (Scenic Route...5 miles closer, 3 miles gravel road...go 10 miles on FM 389,
cross intersection of FM2502 and turn right on BRANDT RD, go 2 miles, turn RT on LATIUM CEMETERY, go 1/2 mile and turn left,
go another mile and turn left on ECKERMANN RD. Go 1 1/2 miles to a left on Mayer Cemetery. Go 1/4 mile to Muske
Ullrich. Our property starts on the right from there past the little creek. Entry will be on the right.
From
Austin for the Adventurous traveler who loves back country roads. (Scenic route--all paved except
last mile-- OK if you get lost don't blame me but the scenery during the day is gorgeous! ) Take a right off 290 onto
FM 458 at Carmine. It goes about 3 miles and T's into FM 237. If you go right, the road takes you to Round Top
and you can follow above directions. To come directly to Trails West (the way the locals go,) turn left on FM 237 and
go 1/4 mile to a Right on Hinze. Go about a mile to the first paved road and take a right on Havemann. Go about
a mile and take a left on Klatt. Go 2 miles until it T's into Winedale. Take a right and go 1/4 mile to Muske-Ullrich
Rd. Turn left and go a little over 1 mile. TRAILS WEST RETREAT/ EAGLE'S NEST LODGE is the last place on Muske-Ullrich
on the right before it Ts into Mayer Cemetery. Turn right, cross the creek and the Retreat entrance is on the right.
The Lodge is white Austin Stone...the last building on Muske-Ullrich Rd on the right.
From Hwy 290 heading W from Burton, go 1
mile to a left on FM 2502. Go about 2 miles to a right on Fuchs Rd. Turn right on Wickel Road and immediately left on
Winedale Rd. Go about 2 miles. Take a left on Muske-Ullrich Rd and go a little over a mile. When you
get to Mayer Cemtery, you have come to the corner of Trails West. Our lodge is on the right at the corner.
Now if you are still unsure www.mapquest.com or google maps are really good!
Be advised that GPS is great but our Retreat is not pinpointed correctly on many GPS maps. A real map is always advised
for out in the country. Also, cell phones don't always work out here. Just don't want you to get lost!
