South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park + Roadrunner Loop

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User: MikeHikes - 2/20/2026

Location: San Angelo State Park

Rating: 4stars
Difficulty: halfstar  Solitude: 5stars
Miles Hiked: 9.10 Miles  Elapsed Time: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Comments:

Leg 1 -  Playground parking area > Chaparral > Talley Valley > Horny Toad > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park    3.1 miles

Leg 2 -  Burkett park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area    2.9 miles

Leg 3 -  Playground parking area > Roadrunner Loop > Playground parking area    3.0 miles

Temps started at 44, ended at 60.  Wind from NE at 5-10mph and felt colder than normal.  Overcast and dreary.

Easy to see and traverse trails with absolutely no animal or bird activity due to the weather.  No photos taken and not much to say about the hike except it was a hike and I got some exercise.  

NOTES - 

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

Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.  IMPORTANT - work continues at Burkett Park so I couldn't check on water availability.

Water and shade at various campsites as well as three places where water, shade, info kiosks and toilets are available along Roadrunner Loop.



Area around San Angelo State Park