South Shore - Playground parking area to Armadillo Ridge & Back - Figure 8

Leg 1 -  Playground parking area > Horny Toad > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park     3.9 miles

Leg 2 -  Burkett park > Burkett Trail > Potts Creek > West Potts Creek > Roller Coaster > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park              3.6 miles

Leg 3 -  Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Playground parking area                                         3.4 miles

Temps started at 80, ended at 90.  Overcast then partly cloudy with a constant 10-15mph southerly wind.

A nice hike but a large number of people at the park.  The trails have been groomed recently so they are in very good repair.  I arrived early in the morning and saw a few deer but not many birds.  As I hiked i saw a few more birds including a large raptor in the distance.  A small group of four young turkeys were on Lanky Lackey but didn't want to be photographed.  I also saw a young rattlesnake who decided the best place to take a nap was right in the middle of Winding Snake trail (photo attached).  He was pretty well camoflaged in the dirt and if I had not been looking where my feet went, would have stepped on him.  I was able to use a stick and persuade him to get in the brush.  Really surprised a biker hadn't run over him.

Otherwise, it was a nice long stroll through the park. 

NOTES

Water, shade, info kiosk and a bicycle repair station at the Playground parking area .  THE TOILETS ARE CLOSED AT THE MOMENT.

Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett park.