How to get here - Driving Instructions

Directions to Rocksprings, 2382 Indian Springs Rd. Barksdale, TX 78828, from Wat Dhammabucha, 6201 Sawyer Rd. San Antonio, TX 78238. (Approximately 140 miles and *three hours driving time).

*Cell phone signals become weak at the intersection of I-10 and Hwy. 41, or approximately sixty miles from the meditation center, and are nonexistent at Hwy. 41 and Ranch road 335, or within 20 miles. If you get lost, stop at the nearest ranch, which usually has a landline, and call the center.


    Take Huebner Road to I-10 west.

    Travel app. seventy-five miles west to Exit 490: Mt. Home-Rocksprings.

    Exit I-10, and turn left onto Hwy 41 toward Rocksprings.

    Travel forty-six and four-tenths miles on Hwy 41 to Junction 335 (Vance-Barksdale). There are no cell phone     signals from here on.

    Turn left on Ranch Road 335 toward Vance.

    Travel twelve and four-tenths miles on Ranch Road 335 and turn left at County Road 227 (Hackberry Ranch Road).

    Follow Hackberry Ranch Road for two and eight-tenths miles until you come to a road branching off to the right. Turn off of Hackberry Road here and take this road to the right. You will know that this is the correct road by a large yellow sign to the right of the gate that says “DEAD END.” There will also be a sign to the left of the gate that says: “H.D. Riney - Las Piederas Ranch.”

    Open this gate, if it is closed, and go through, then continue for one and one-tenth miles until you come to a second gate that says “Indian Springs Ranch.”

    Open this gate and continue for about three-quarters of a mile until you see a single yellow Buddhist flag on the right. This is our property boundary marker. Continue past this single flag for about another one-third mile and you will see both an American flag and a yellow Buddhist flag on the right. This is our driveway; turn right here. If the chain is locked, walk under the chain and continue on foot down the driveway to the community area, which is only a few hundred feet.

    Note: The dirt road is generally good in dry weather, with only a few spots requiring an SUV, pickup or car with good ground clearance and a short front and rear overhang. After a heavy rain, a four-wheel drive vehicle is sometimes needed for muddy spots and creek crossings. After very heavy, prolonged rains, there can be flash flooding where debris and large rocks are moved onto the roadway by strong currents, requiring the county, with heavy equipment, to clear the roads. This can take up to a few days, during which time even four-wheel drive vehicles are ineffective.

TRANSPORTATION

We are usually in San Antonio at Wat Dhammabucha between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM twice a month, within a day or two of the full moon and the new moon. (Please confirm when we will be in San Antonio by calling or emailing). At that time, we could transport two or three people to Rocksprings and return them in two weeks. The pick up and return location is usually Wat Dhammabucha, 6201 Sawyer Road, San Antonio (Leon Valley), TX, and at the times mentioned - between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. If retreatants cannot stay for the entire two week period, they would have to arrange for their own transportation back from Rocksprings. Again, please confirm pick up time and location.

ACCOMODATIONS

Our present accommodations include seven locations with electricity and heat for overnight stays during cold weather, which include five kutis (meditation cabins), a travel trailer, and a private room in the meditation hall (in addition to the general area of the hall which can sleep additional people).

Additionally, for summer visitors and retreatants we have four additional travel trailers, two screened-in kutis and tent platforms. The bathroom and showers are heated, including hot water, and are centrally located just a minute or two walk from most locations.

Information on what to bring, fees, conduct, age requirements, etc. can be found under the "Guidelines" tab.

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