Lots of views, excellent rock formations
User: Soonhorn - 1/21/2006  [View Log Page]
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Distance: 5.70 Miles Duration: N/A
We hiked from the trailhead and then went left at each junction. At the junction of the red and yellow (go left on the small yellow trail), go on top of the granite mound and you will have views of the castle. Take binoculars, this hike gives you lots of long views. We took the yellow trail over to the second red trail then over to blue trail then cut left onto the green trail back to the trailhead. Get a hiking map at the ranger desk. On the large blue trail there is a canyon with a powerline crossing it. You can cut across there and connect back to the trail. If you are adventuresome. You will see some neat deer blinds and great rock formations that make you stop and think "how did they get here like that?". Look at all the spanish daggers ( the large yucca plants) there is one near the end of the blue trail that is about 12-14 feet tall. It is something to see. We took a lunch on the large granite flat just past the second crossing of the powerline overlooking the lake. Overall, Really nice. Many places along the way, you have that feeling that a cougar could jump out of the rocks...it is really cool.

Great hike with the dogs!
User: gwenmotz - 7/9/2005  [View Log Page]
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Distance: 5.00 Miles Duration: N/A
My husband and I hike with our dog and a dog we're watching for the next few days. We had a great time even though the temperatures were in the 90's. We all enjoyed a dip in the lake afterwards.

Warm and Mostly Quiet
User: txhipowr - 7/26/2004  [View Log Page]
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Distance: 7.00 Miles Duration: N/A
It looks like I did the same maximum loop hike as described last Saturday. I arrived at the park about 8:00am and only met a few people out on the trails. There were several different groups in the primitive campsites. While visiting the Pecan Falls geocache I listened in on a group of boy scouts setting up camp just thru the trees nearby. That sure brought on a rush of memories. Was I that loud and silly at that age?!?

Must come back when it isn't so hot!
User: ltubbs - 7/27/2002  [View Log Page]
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Distance: 2.50 Miles Duration: N/A
This trip was another checkout for an upcoming Grand Teton trip. I reconfigured my pack and I think I have it riding very well. We didn't due the outer loop since we'd day-hiked around the lake all day and since we got started about 7pm. We did one of the smaller loops and set up camp for the night. The trail was GREAT and I must get back out here when it gets cooler to do the entire outer loop. If you visit the park, be sure to come early and visit the Devil's Waterhole area. This area is right where the lake opens up (the opposite end of the park from the trails described here). The river is passing through a rather tight canyon of metamorphic gneiss (very old, hard crystalline rock). Do yourself a favor and put on your hiking sandals and hike up this canyon about 1/2 mile to a nice cascade. It also makes for a great way to cool off after the longer loop hike described above. This area reminds me of the slickrock regions of northern Arizona or southern Utah. There is it sandstone and here it is gneiss, but either way it is beautiful.

Very Nice.
User: Eveline - 4/27/1996  [View Log Page]
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Distance: 12.40 Miles Duration: N/A
Lots of big rocks and cactus.