North Shore - Parking Lot to Badlands Loop

With the cactus blossoms opening, there are a number of bugs who will wait for pollinators to visit the bloom. One will die so the other may live - just the way it is.

User: MikeHikes - 5/16/2021

Location: San Angelo State Park

Rating: 4stars

Difficulty: 1star

Solitude:

Miles Hiked: 5.20 Miles Elapsed Time: 3 hours

Comments:

Leg 1 - North parking lot > Bell's Trailhead > Dinosaur Trail > DInosaur Tracks Viewing Area > DInosaur > shortcut to Upper Big Hill > Upper Big Hill > Badlands 2.5 miles

Leg 2 - Badlands > Trailhead to Trailhead (N) > Bell's Trailhead > North parking lot 2.7 miles

Temp low 70's to start, min-80's at end. SUnny with light wind.

Easy hike along familiar trails. Spent time at the Dinosaur Tracks Viewing Area but in general just walked along the trails looking at cactus blossoms and bugs.

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