South Shore - Playground parking area to Armadillo Ridge Loop

Watching
A lone hawk surveying the area waiting for a sunrise meal.
User: MikeHikes - 12/30/2024

Location: San Angelo State Park

Rating: 4stars
Difficulty: halfstar  Solitude: 5stars
Miles Hiked: 9.60 Miles  Elapsed Time: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Comments:

Leg 1 -  Playground parking area > Horny Toad Trailhead > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > Roller Coaster      3.3 miles

Leg 2 -  Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park     3.5 miles

Leg 3 -  Burkett Park > Winding Snake >Chaparral > Playground parking area    2.8 miles

Temp started at 50, ended at 80.  Sunny with a 10-15mph Westerly breeze.

Relaxing hike along dry and familiar trails.  NUMEROUS deer were seen south of Burkett Park.  Quite a few birds were out as well including hawks (photo attached), a Great Horned owl, various small birds and some large flocks of black birds traveling to the lake. 

Nothing really happened - it was just a relaxing hike.

FINAL HIKE OF 2024 -

Miles at beginning of year --  4298.3

Miles at end of the year    --- 4636.7

Miles hiked for the year    ---  338.4

Number of hikes for year   ---  41

NOTES -

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

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



Log Photos
Watching
Area around San Angelo State Park