Park Mid-Section Burkett Park to Cougar Overlook
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MikeHikes - 2/26/2015
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Distance: 7.20 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Out Burkett Park > Burkett Trail > East Potts Creek > Armadillo Ridge > Playground > Flintstone > River Bend > service road (ENE) > Cougar Outlook 4.5 miles
Return Cougar Outlook > service roads (WSW) > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 2.7 miles
Temp in the mid-30's, overcast and a strong northerly wind made this a cold, gloomy hike. We were dressed for the weather though so the only time it was bad was when the winds hit us in the face.
I wanted to do this route since I had not been on the service roads in quite awhile. Saw one group of three and one group of six, deer at different locations on the hike, some of the Official State of Texas Longhorns were seen on the way back and quite a few birds were flying about. Even though it was cold, all the animals still had to eat.
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Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Water and shade available at Bell's Point (near the junction of Playground and Flintstone Trails).
Water, shade, info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction.
Shade and info kiosk available at Cougar Overlook.
South Shore Playground parking area to Armadillo Ridge Figure 8
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MikeHikes - 2/20/2015
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Distance: 9.20 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 50 minutes
1st Leg - Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Loop > Lanky Lackey > Suzanne's Trail > Burkett Park 3.3 miles
2nd Leg - Burkett Park > Burkett Trail > East Potts Creek > Armadillo Ridge (West) > West Potts Creek > Roller Coaster > Suzanne's Trail > Burkett Park 3.3 miles
3rd Leg - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area 2.6 miles
Sunny, breezy and temps in the upper 60's to start and near 80 at the end. Excellent weather for a hike and I wanted to get one in before the upcoming cold front on Sunday which is supposed to drop temps in the 30's.
The weather is fooling the plants and animal. Smelled the familiar scent of agarita blooms and found more than one bush beginning to bloom with yellow flowers. The smell can be described as mesquite smoke and honey! More surprising, I saw my first snake of 2015 as well (photo attached). Found out it is a Texas Patchnose Snake - probably about 24 inches long. He was stretched out along the Lanky Lackey trail and I was surprised to see him this early in the year.
I got a few pictures and when I moved closer, he slithered away. A good hike!
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
South Shore Playground to Burkett Park
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MikeHikes - 2/15/2015
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Distance: 5.70 Miles
Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Out Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Horny Toad > Nature Loop > Lankey Lackey > Suzanne's Trail > Burkett Park 2.7 miles
Return Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Charparral > Playground parking area 3.0 miles
Warm, sunny with a slight breeze. No wildlife and only a few birds observed but nonetheless, a very pleasant and relaxing hike!
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
South Shore Playground to Armadillo Ridge
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MikeHikes - 2/12/2015
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Distance: 9.60 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 15 minutes
Out Playground parking area > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Winding Snake > Burkett Trail > East Potts Creek Trail > Armadillo Ridge (West) > West Potts Creek > Roller Coaster > service road (NNE) > Burkett Park 6.6 miles
Return Burkett Park > Suzanne's Trail > Lankey Lackey > Nature Loop > Horny Toad Trail > Tasajilla Flats > Playground parking area 3.0 miles
Basically, North bound on the eastern trails and return on the western trails. Cool, overcast and slightly windy day. Don't know if it was because of the overcast day, the cold or something else but there were very few birds and no wild life out. I did see a nice male ladderback woodpecker (photo attached).
All in all, an uneventful but very pleasant hike.
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park (outward and return routes).
North Shore Bell's Trailhead to 5 Points Junction
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MikeHikes - 2/10/2015
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Distance: 9.60 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 10 minutes
Out Bell's Trailhead > service road (S) > Dinosaur Trail > Upper Big Hill > Badlands > River Bend > 5 Points Junction 5.2 miles
Return 5 Points Junction > Flintstone (NNE) > Javalina > Lower Ghost Camp Trail > South Slick Rock > service road (N) > Scenic Loop > service road (ENE) > Shady Trail > Bell's Trailhead 4.4 miles
Hike began with sunny skies, steady South wind and 60 degree temps but ended at 80+ degrees! I wandered through the North Shore primarily to see what the park looked like after the prescribed burns of a month or so ago. The biggest area burned is on Dinosaur Trail, which is mostly open, but there are areas scattered around that were burned as well.
No wildlife observed, just birds. Surprisingly, I picked up three bags of trash today. Most of it was old stuff so I'll credit the burn with uncovering the old cans and glass. I found a relatively new and functional, although slightly melted, flashing safety light. I stowed it in my pack and will keep in just in case!
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Water, shade and info kiosk at Dinosaur Tracks area.
Water, shade and info kiosk at 5 Points Junction - BE ADVISED this is the last place you will have the opportunity to get water if you follow my route. HYDRATE WHILE YOU CAN!
Shade and info kiosk at Cougar Outlook (junction of Flintstone and Javalina trails on return leg).
Dry toilets, shade, info kiosk and water FOR HORSES ONLY at the Upper Ghost Camp (junction of Lower Ghost Camp and South Slick Rock trails on return leg).
Park Mid-section Burkett to 5 Points Junction
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MikeHikes - 2/4/2015
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Distance: 7.40 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Out Burkett Park > Suzanne's Trail > Rollercoaster > West Potts Creek > Armadillo > Turkey Creek > 5 Points Junction 4.0 miles
Return 5 Points Junction > Flintstone > Playground > Armadillo Ridge > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 3.4 miles
Upper 40's and overcast to start but the clouds cleared and the temp was up in the 60's by the time we finished.
Nice leisurely hike. The trails were still damp after Saturday's welcome rains. Not many birds and no wild life observed. Any hike is a good one so I won't complain!
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Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets at Burkett Park.
Water, shade and info kiosk at 5 Points Junction.
Water and shade available at Bell's Point (on return leg).
Park Mid-Section Burkett Park to Cougar Outlook
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MikeHikes - 1/30/2015
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Distance: 9.00 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Out Burkett Park > Suzanne's Trail > Rollercoaster > West Potts Creek > Armadillo > Turkey Creek Trail > Riverbend Trail > service road (ENE) > Cougar Outlook 4.6 miles
Return Cougar Outlook > Flintstone > Playground > Armadillo > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 4.4 miles
Upper 40's, overcast and mild wind.
Basically used the park's west side trails to head North then the east side trails to return (South bound).
Some birds and a couple of white tail deer were all the wildlife I observed during the hike. Not much else to report, the trails were nice and dry plus, there wasn't much trash to pick up.
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Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets at Burkett Park.
Water, shade and info kiosk at 5 Points Junction (outbound & return).
Shade and info kiosk at Cougar Outlook.
Water and shade at Bell's Point (return).
North Shore Bell's Trailhead to Cougar Outlook
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MikeHikes - 1/27/2015
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Distance: 6.50 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Out Bell's Trailhead > Shady Trail > service road > Scenic Loop > South Slick Rock > Lower Ghost Camp > Upper Ghost Camp > service road > Cougar Outlook 3.0 miles
Return Cougar Outlook > service Road (West) > Riverbend Trail (North) > Badlands > Big Hill (North) > service road > Rocky Creek > service road > Bell's Trailhead 3.5 miles
Upper 50's to 70 degrees, no wind and sunny.
Nice hike to stretch the legs with my hiking partner. Some prescribed burning completed but no impact on the trails. LOTS of birds out today! This route has NO WATER available - be prepared by bringing your own. Nonetheless, it was a very nice hike.
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Info kiosk, shade, dry toilets and water for HORSES at Lower Ghost camp.
Info kiosk and shade at Cougar Outlook.
Park Mid-Section Fitness Hike
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MikeHikes - 1/25/2015
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Distance: 4.90 Miles
Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Out Burkett Park > Burkett Trail > East Potts Creek > Armadillo > Playground > Bell's Point 2.5 miles
Return Bell's Point > service road (West) > Turkey Creek (South) > Armadillo (East) > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 2.4 miles
Weather was low 60's, light breeze and sunny. LOTS of people on the trails today!!!
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Water, info kiosk, shade and dry toilets at Burkett Park.
Water and shade available at Bell's Point.
Park Mid-section Fitness Hike
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MikeHikes - 1/18/2015
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Distance: 3.90 Miles
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Route Burkett park > Suzanne's Trail > Rollercoaster > West Potts Creek > Turkey Creek (North) > service road (East) > Playground Trail > Armadillo > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett park 3.9 miles
Just a nice day to hike with friends! Nothing to report.
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Water, info kiosk, dry toilets, shade at Burkett park
South Shore Playground parking area to 5 Points Junction
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MikeHikes - 1/15/2015
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Distance: 12.90 Miles
Duration: 5 hours, 40 minutes
Out Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Loop > Lanky Lackey > Rollercoaster > West Potts Creek > Armadillo > Turkey Creek > 5 Points Junction 7.1 miles
Return 5 Points Junction > Flintstone (South) > Playground > Armadillo > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Winding Snake > Chapparal > Playground parking area 5.8 miles
Sunny, temps in the 50's, light North wind. Trails were nice and I was the only person on them for the majority of time. No wildlife observed except for birds.
I came across two ladies who were lost at Burkett Park and was able to set them on the correct trails back to their destination. They had no trail map and just a vague notion of where they were. The state park has made major improvements to their trails in the 15 years I have hiked them but there can always be more especially in trail name markers.
I think it goes without saying to readers of this website, you must be prepared when you hike - whether it is a one mile walk or a multi-mile trek. I always carry plenty of water, some trail food, a few emergency items such as duct tape, parachute cord, knife, whistle, etc. I have experienced being about halfway out on a multi-mile trek when one of my sandals tore - a bit of duct tape held it together until I made it back to the car. Always be prepared!
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett park (north end of Winding Snake trail).
Water, shade, info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction.
Water and shade available at Bell's Point (near junction of Flintstone and Playground trails).
South Shore Playground parking area to Burkett park
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MikeHikes - 1/8/2015
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Distance: 6.30 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Out Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Loop > Lanky Lackey > connector to Burkett park > Burkett park 3.7 miles
Return Burkett park > Winding Snake >Chaparral > Playground parking area 2.6 miles
Temps in the mid 20's, light wind and partly cloudy/overcast.
Lots of "Firsts" -
1st hike of 2015,
1st log entry for 2015,
1st time wearing my new Hi-Tec hiking boots,
1st time in 2015 I fell on my ass from stepping on slippery mud,
1st time in 2015 we saw two javalinas up close and personal (photo attached),
so I consider this an auspicious start to the new year!
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett park.
South Shore Playground to Armadillo Ridge Figure 8
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MikeHikes - 12/26/2014
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Distance: 9.40 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 10 minutes
Out Playground parking area > Chaparral > Winding Snake> connecting trail (West) > Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Armadillo > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 5.9 miles
Return Burkett Park > connecting trail (West) > Lanky Lackey > Nature Loop > Tasajilla Flats > Playground parking area 3.5 miles
Temps in the 60's, sunny and a light wind. Been fighting a respiratory issue and hadn't hiked in awhile so did it today AND this hike marks my logging over 500 miles this year - next year will be 550 or more miles!
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett parking area.
Park Mid-Section Burkett to Cougar Lookout
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MikeHikes - 12/17/2014
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Distance: 8.40 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Out Burkett park > Burkett Trail > service road East then NE then East to cattle gate> Old boat ramp to end (right side of road) > follow fence East then North > old boat ramp by Cougar Lookout > Cougar Lookout 3.6 miles
Return Cougar Lookout > Flintstone> Playground > Armadillo > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett park 4.8 miles
Overcast, low 50's light wind. Wanted to hike along the fence line which goes into the old lake bed. Wandered around for a bit through LOTS of tumbleweeds and high grasses. Got to Cougar Lookout and won't try that route for another year.
Came back along established trails and had a good time all in all. As I hiked, I collected enough trash to completely fill a Walmart bag but the vast majority was older stuff.
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Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Shade and info kiosk available at Cougar Lookout.
Water, shade and info kiosk available at 5 Points junction (about a mile SW of Cougar Lookout on Flintstone Trail).
Water and shade available at Bell's Point (about a mile SE of 5 Point Junction along Playground Trail).
South Shore Playground parking area to Armadillo Ridge Area
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MikeHikes - 12/13/2014
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Distance: 10.20 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutes
Out Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Loop > Lanky Lackey > Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Turkey Creek > 1st service road (East) > Playground Trail 5.6 miles
Return Playground Trail > Armadillo Trail > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Playground parking area 4.6 miles
Overcast with a good wind and mid 60's temperatures. Saw a white tail doe right off the bat but no other large wild life. Lots of birds including some black throated sparrows.
There were some mountain bikers enjoying the trails - a ll encounters were pleasant and civil. I was surprised there weren't more folks on the trails but I am not complaining.
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park (junction of Burkett and Winding Snake trails).
South Shore Playground to Burkett Park
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MikeHikes - 12/9/2014
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Distance: 5.80 Miles
Duration: 3 hours
Out Playground > Tasajilla Flats > Horny Toad > Nature Loop > Lanky Lackey > connecting trail to Burkett Park > Burkett Park 3.0 miles
Return Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground 2.8 miles
Cooler temps and a light breeze with some FOG (which for this park is unusual).
Saw a couple of bucks, one a six point and the other an eight pointer, as we were driving to the parking area - by the time I had the camera out, they were gone. Trails were "crowded" with two mountain bikers, one hiker and one walker PLUS three javalinas just off the Lanky Lackey trail near Burkett Park.
As usual trash was found, to include GU packets, but for the most part it was old stuff. Not much else happening
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at the Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Park Mid-Section Burkett to Armadillo Ridge Fitness Hike
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MikeHikes - 12/7/2014
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Distance: 3.00 Miles
Duration: 1 hour
Route Burkett Park > connecting trail from Winding Snake to Lanky Lackey > Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Armadillo (East) > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 3.0 miles
Fitness hike doing the loop. Cooler temps, overcast and a few rain drops. Nothing observed, nothing to report.
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Water, info kiosk, shade and dry toilets at Burkett Park
North Shore Bell's Trailhead to Cougar Lookout Figure 8
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MikeHikes - 12/5/2014
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Distance: 9.10 Miles
Duration: 5 hours
Out Bell's Trailhead > Dinosaur Trail > Upper Slick Rock > Lower Ghost Camp Trail > service road (East then South) > Cougar Lookout 4.7 miles
Return Cougar Lookout > service road (West) > River Bend (North) > Badlands Trail > service road (East then North) > Scenic Loop > service road (North then East then North) > Shady Trail > Bell's Trailhead 4.4 miles
Nice temps, light breeze and sunny. Walked, talked and picked up trash; there was still some residue from the bike race of a few weeks back to include race route marking tape and the ever present GU packages.
I learned of an interesting product when I found an empty bottle some biker "accidently" dropped - an electrolyte replacement drink called "Dill Juice" or "Pickle Juice" or something which is made with real dill pickle juice. AMAZING!
If you want to drink pickle juice, save some money and buy a large jar of dill pickles - you get juice to drink and dill pickles to eat. With the money you've saved, I'll sell for a reasonable price, some marvelous rocks; rocks which make marvelous pets!
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Water, shade and info kiosk on Dinosaur Trail where the dinosaur tracks are - this is the ONLY location where water can be had on this route.
Shade, info kiosk and dry toilets at River Bend Campground (ghost camp). Water for HORSES ONLY also available
Shade, info kiosk available at Cougar Lookout.
North Shore Bell's Trailhead to 5 Points Junction
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MikeHikes - 11/26/2014
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Distance: 10.00 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 15 minutes
Out Bell's Trailhead > Dinosaur Trail > Upper Big Hill > Dinosaur Trail > Badlands > River Bend > 5 Points Junction 5.6 miles
Return 5 Points Junction > Flintstone Trail > Javalina > service road (East) > Lower Ghost Camp > South Slick Rock > service road (North) > Scenic Loop > service road (North then East then North) > Shady Trail > Bell's Trailhead 4.4 miles
Temps started in the upper 40's which rose to mid 60's, sunny and light winds - perfect hiking weather! There was no one on the trail but of course, there was trash - two bags full of tape used to mark the trails for a mountain bike race of three weeks ago as well as numerous GU and Clif Shot Bloks empty packages. Guess the racers were too focused on the race to realize they were trashing the trails they used.
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Water, info kiosk, shade available on Dinosaur Trail by the tracks.
Water, info kiosk, shade available at 5 Points Junction - this is the last place to get water on the route I've listed.
Info kiosk and shade available at Cougar Lookout (junction of Flintstone and Javalina Trails).
Info kiosk, shade and dry toilets available at Upper Ghost Camp near the end of the Lower Ghost Camp Trail - water for HORSES ONLY also available.
Park Mid Section Burkett to Bell's Point
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MikeHikes - 11/23/2014
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Distance: 5.50 Miles
Duration: 2 hours
Out Burkett Park > Burkett Trail > East Potts Creek > Armadillo > Playground Trail > Bell's Point 2.2 miles
Return Bell's Point > Playground Trail (North) > service road (East) > Turkey Creek > Armadillo (East) > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 3.3 miles
A very pleasant hike with friends - nice temps, nice wind, sunny day. All in all just a fitness hike. Didn't really see much although we did see a total of five mountain bikers and one hiker so for us, the trails were "crowded"!
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Water, info kiosk, shade, dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Water, info kiosk and shade available at Bell's Point.
South Shore Playground to Armadillo Ridge
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MikeHikes - 11/19/2014
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Distance: 10.50 Miles
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Out Playground parking area > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Winding Snake > Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Armadillo (East) 5.7 miles
Return Armadillo > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Lanky Lackey > Nature Loop > Tasajilla Flats > Playground parking area 4.8 miles
Nice day - temps cool but warmed up to 69, light cooling winds, sunny sky. Been a week or more since I hiked last in the park and it was very enjoyable. Basically, did a figure 8 with the crossing point at Burkett Park. Saw a few butterflies, birds, white tail deer and bugs. Unfortunately, I picked up enough trash along the trails to fill two plastic bags.
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets at Burkett Park.
South Shore Fitness Hike
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MikeHikes - 11/2/2014
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Distance: 2.80 Miles
Duration: 1 hour
Did a quick hike along a fairly new trail. Park at the Playground parking area and walk across the road to the trail. The trail runs parallel to the South Shore's main road and follows the road along the camping areas. As far as I know, the trail has yet to be named - it is basically a bulldozed trail that forms a square.
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water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
North Shore Bell's Trailhead to 5 points (Multi-Trail) Junction
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MikeHikes - 10/31/2014
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Distance: 8.90 Miles
Duration: N/A
Out Bell's Trailhead > Shady Trail > service road (South) > Scenic Loop > service road (SSW) > Badlands > River Bend > 5 Points Junction 4.5 miles
Return 5 Points > Flintstone > Javalina > Lower Ghost Camp > South Slick Rock> Lower Big Hill Trail > Rocky Creek Trail > service road (NE) > Bell's Trailhead 4.4 miles
The weather was cooler with a steady northerly wind. Saw some Fall colors on the trees but nothing spectacular. A few birds were out, one snake (non-rattler) and few bugs. I was surprised to see a sunflower in full bloom and a moth sipping the nectar (photo attached). A nice hike through the park but nothing noteworthy.
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Water, shade, info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction.
Shade and info kiosk available at Cougar Outlook (at Javalina and Fintstone trail junction).
Shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Upper Ghost Camp (near junction of Lower Ghost Camp and South Slick Rock trails. Water for HORSES ONLY also available.
South Shore Playground to Amarillo
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MikeHikes - 10/27/2014
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Distance: 10.10 Miles
Duration: 5 hours
Out Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Loop > Lanky Lackey > service road > Burkett Park > Burkett Trail > East Potts Creek > Armadillo 5.0 miles
Return Armadillo (West) > West Potts Creek > Roller Coaster > service road (East) > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area 5.1 miles
A very pleasant hike today! Did a big loop on the west side of the South Shore and then returned on the east trails.
Not much wildlife although we saw a couple of white tail deer and a few birds. What is surprising to me is the fact some of the bee brush is blooming once again, just in time for the monarchs as the fly south for the winter. Saw more than one type of butterfly enjoying the sweet smelling nectar and pollen.
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.