Muleshoe, Texas travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

Muleshoe is a town on the High Plains.

2 sights · 1 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 places to stay

Updated from Wikivoyage on 1 October 2026 · Something wrong or missing? Improve it on Wikivoyage

Best things about Muleshoe

Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

High Plains habitat for sandhill cranes.

National Mule Memorial

There's not just this mule statue in town, but also purportedly the world's biggest mule shoe somewhere.

Muleshoe Heritage Center

Kind of like an Old West museum, with reconstructed pioneer buildings and a Native American arrow statue and the like.

Plan your trip

Getting there

From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
CVN Clovis Municipal Airport, Clovis — 24 mi away. Directions
LBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, Lubbock — 65 mi away. Directions
ABQ Albuquerque International Sunport, Albuquerque — 228 mi away (major hub). Directions

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Budget & where to stay

No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.

Sample 1-day itinerary

Day 1

Morning National Mule Memorial, Muleshoe Heritage Center
Lunch Leal's Mexican Food Cafe
Afternoon Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.

Food for you

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What to ask about, for your diet

Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder

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Map

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Understand

Muleshoe derives its name from a bit of whimsy supposedly, when an original settler named Henry Black found a mule's shoe in the soil and decided to call his ranch by that name. That was then applied to the town that sprung up when the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway arrived in 1913. There was so much patronage towards the humble mule that the townspeople erected a statue of the animal in this sleepy town.