Land clearing · Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto & Parker counties
Land Clearing in Mineral Wells, TX
Cedar-covered hills, rocky ground and mesquite pasture on both sides of the county line. We come down US 281 from Jacksboro, walk it and quote it straight.
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How much does land clearing cost in Mineral Wells, TX?
Land clearing around Mineral Wells generally runs $1,200 to $5,000 per acre, and a lot of the hilly cedar ground here lands in the $2,000–$4,000 range. Open pasture with scattered mesquite costs less. Steep, rocky slopes, big oaks, or brush hauled off push a job toward the top. We quote after walking it, and estimates are free.
The ground around Mineral Wells
Mineral Wells is a Palo Pinto County town, but part of the city reaches east into Parker County. West of town are the Brazos River and the Palo Pinto Mountains. The Palo Pinto side is broken, hilly country, with sandy, gray and black soils and rock close to the surface on the slopes. Cedar is the tree you notice first on those hills, with oak mixed in and pecan along the bottoms. Toward Parker County the ground turns to the sandy loams of the Cross Timbers.
Just east of town is Lake Mineral Wells State Park, known for its rock climbing at Penitentiary Hollow and Cross Timbers trails. The park's 20-mile trailway follows an old rail line to Weatherford. US 281 runs through town north to Jacksboro, and US 180 runs east toward Weatherford.
Cedar is the easy part. Rock is not.
Ashe juniper and eastern redcedar do not resprout. Cut one below the lowest green, or grind it with a forestry mulcher, and that tree is done. Redberry juniper can sprout back from the base, so we check which you have. What slows a job around here is the ground under it: slope, ledge rock and loose stone that wear on equipment and limit where a dozer can safely work.
What land clearing costs around Mineral Wells
Per-acre ranges by how thick the growth is. The band your ground falls in matters more than anything else.
| Density | What it looks like here | Typical cost per acre |
|---|---|---|
| Light | Scattered mesquite on open pasture, usually east or north of town | $1,200 – $2,000 |
| Moderate | Continuous cedar or mesquite on gentle, workable ground | $2,000 – $3,000 |
| Heavy | Thick mature cedar on hillsides, or heavy mesquite regrowth | $3,000 – $4,000 |
| Wooded / rock / haul-off | Steep rocky slopes, large oaks, tight access, or haul-off | $4,000 – $5,000+ |
By method: forestry mulching generally $1,500–$4,500 per acre, dozer clearing or root plowing $1,200–$3,500, excavator grubbing of mesquite $2,000–$5,000 when rooted out entirely. 2026 ranges, not quotes. We give you a number only after we have walked the ground.
Typical clearing jobs around Mineral Wells
- Cedar on hillsides. Mulching cedar off slopes to open views, grass and access, where a dozer would tear up the ground.
- Homesites on acreage. Clearing a house site and drive, then building the pad.
- Pasture reclamation. Rooting or pushing mesquite on flatter grazing ground.
- Fence lines. Clearing brush and cedar off old fence so it can be rebuilt.
Mineral Wells is about 35 minutes from Jacksboro, straight south on US 281.
Services we bring to Mineral Wells
Clearing and the dirt work that usually follows it.
Forestry mulching
Grinds cedar into mulch in place. Often the best fit for rocky, hilly ground.
Mesquite grubbing
Excavator roots mesquite below the crown on pasture you want kept clean.
Dozer land clearing
Dozer with a root rake on flatter, open acreage, piling as it goes.
Tractor mowing
Shredding pasture and fence lines to keep new cedar and brush down.
House pads
Graded, compacted pads. Rock and slope are what drive the quote here.
Driveways
Drives up hills and over rock, priced by length, grade and base.
Pond construction
Stock tanks and ponds, priced by size, soil and rock on the site.
Questions people ask us
Is my Mineral Wells property in Palo Pinto or Parker County?
Mineral Wells sits in both. The city is in Palo Pinto County with part of it in Parker County. Check your appraisal district record or tax statement. It decides which county's burn ban and floodplain rules apply to your land.
Is there a burn ban around Mineral Wells?
Burn bans are set county by county, by each Commissioners Court, so it depends on whether your land is in Palo Pinto or Parker County. Check that county's current status before lighting a pile, and follow TCEQ outdoor burning rules either way. If burning is off, we mulch or haul instead.
Is forestry mulching good for cedar?
Yes, in most cases. Ashe juniper and eastern redcedar do not come back from the stump, so mulching kills them (redberry juniper can resprout from the base) and leaves a mat that helps hold soil on slopes. On mesquite it is different: the crown stays and resprouts.
Why does rocky ground cost more to clear?
Rock slows every machine, wears teeth and tracks, and limits where a dozer can work safely. Steep slopes add time too. That is why hilly cedar ground often sits higher in the range than flat pasture.
Do I need a permit to clear land near Mineral Wells?
Generally no. Texas does not require a state permit to clear your own private land. Work in or near a creek, draw or mapped floodplain can bring in county floodplain rules or federal permitting, so if water crosses the property, we flag it when we walk it and you check with the county before we start.
Will you leave the oaks?
Yes. Mark them before we start and we work around them. Selective clearing takes longer, so it can move the price up within the range.
Get a number for your Mineral Wells property
Call 940-567-8111 or send us the details. We will come walk it, free, and tell you what it will take.