South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park (Short Loop)

A Colorful Mesquite
The mesquites are losing their leaves as the leaves change color from green to yellow and brown.
User: MikeHikes - 12/25/2024

Location: San Angelo State Park

Rating: 4stars
Difficulty: halfstar  Solitude: 4point5stars
Miles Hiked: 5.80 Miles  Elapsed Time: 3 hours

Comments:

Leg 1 -  Playground parking area > Horny Toad Trailhead > Horny Toad> Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park  3.0 miles

Leg 2 -  Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area   2.8 miles

Temps started at 50, ended at 58.  Overcast then clearing to sunny skies and light breeze.

Easy hike along dry and familiar trails.  Bird activity was good and we saw a Loggerhead Shrike, Kestrel, Mockers, Meadowlarks, Phyrluxxia, Sparrows, a Curved Billed Thrasher and white crowned sparrows.  A few deer were seen as well as a lone Cottontail Rabbit.

Good relaxing hike!

NOTES -

Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station are available at Playground parking area.

Water, shde, info kiosk and dry toilets availavle at Burkett Park.  EQUESTRIANS - the horse trough is still dry but water is available at the fountain.



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A Colorful Mesquite
Area around San Angelo State Park