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Category: Hike
Inks Lake Overnight 12/3/22-12/4/22
Saturday, December 3 – Sunday, December 4, 2022 Inks Lake Overnight cloudy, chilly, slight breeze Ian, Court, Biff, Finn We made it out to Inks Lake after having to reschedule on Thanksgiving weekend due to weather. It worked out much better and I’m glad… Continue Reading “Inks Lake Overnight 12/3/22-12/4/22”
Lost Maples State Natural Area Overnight 10/29-10/30/22
Saturday, October 29 – Sunday, October 30, 2022 Lost Maples State Natural Area Overnight Calm, chilly, low 40s overnight Ian, Court, Ryan, Kelly, Biff, Finn, Darcy 7 miles round trip We got out to Lost Maples and met up with Ryan and Kelly and… Continue Reading “Lost Maples State Natural Area Overnight 10/29-10/30/22”
Amicalola Falls and AT Approach Trail – Amicalola, GA 10/23/22
Sunday, October 23, 2022 Amicalola Falls and AT Approach Trail Cool, upper 60s, sunny Ian, Court, Greg, Cat, Ike, MB .5 miles or so I loved this hike. The Appalachian Trail Southern Terminus is technically at Springer Mountain, which we hiked to a few… Continue Reading “Amicalola Falls and AT Approach Trail – Amicalola, GA 10/23/22”
Duke’s Creek Falls – Near Helen, GA 10/22/22
Saturday, October 22, 2022 Duke’s Creek Falls, GA Cool, low 70s, sunny, pleasant Ian, Court, Ike, MB, Greg, Cat 2.4 miles Hey, new blog post! I’ve been hiking the past couple of months, but nothing new until now. We flew to Georgia and met… Continue Reading “Duke’s Creek Falls – Near Helen, GA 10/22/22”
Lake Georgetown – Jim Hogg Park Trailhead 8/6/22
Saturday, August 6, 2022 Lake Georgetown – Jim Hogg Park Trailhead warm, mostly cloudy, a little humid Ian, Biff, and Finn 5.0 miles With this hike, I have officially “section hiked” the full 26 mile loop around Lake Georgetown. Only took me like 5… Continue Reading “Lake Georgetown – Jim Hogg Park Trailhead 8/6/22”
Lake Georgetown – Tejas Camp to Russell Park 7/4/22
Monday, July 4, 2022 Lake Georgetown – Tejas Camp to Russell Park HOT, partly cloudy, low 90s Ian solo 11.7 miles I completed the only section of the Lake Georgetown trail that I have yet to hike on this July 4th. I started off… Continue Reading “Lake Georgetown – Tejas Camp to Russell Park 7/4/22”
Colorado Bend Overnight 4/9-4/10/22
Saturday, April 9th – Sunday, April 10th, 2022 Colorado Bend State Park – River Trail and River Backpacking Area Windy, sunny, high 80s in the day, low 60s overnight Ian, Court, Biff, Finn About 9 miles The weather finally cooperated for our April Colorado… Continue Reading “Colorado Bend Overnight 4/9-4/10/22”
Lake Bastrop LCRA Park – Swift Trail, Gideon, and Loblolly Loops 3/5/22
Saturday, March 5, 2022 Lake Bastrop LCRA Park – Swift Trail, Gideon, and Loblolly Loops Overcast, windy, but pleasant – low 70s Ian, Court, Biff, and Finn 5.21 miles Another new trail! To be honest, this wasn’t the best hike, but it was good… Continue Reading “Lake Bastrop LCRA Park – Swift Trail, Gideon, and Loblolly Loops 3/5/22”
Spring Lake Preserve – San Marcos, TX 1/17/22
Monday, January 17, 2022 Hike: Spring Lake Preserve – San Marcos, TX Weather: cool, sunny, upper 50s Hikers: Ian, Biff, Finn Length: 4 miles New trail! Even though I went to school here, I never knew this preserve existed. Spring Lake Preserve is about… Continue Reading “Spring Lake Preserve – San Marcos, TX 1/17/22”
Commons Ford Ranch 12/5/21
Sunday, December 5, 2021 Commons Ford Ranch – Waterfall Trail Overcast, warm, pleasant Ian, Court, Biff, Finn 2.7 miles One of Court’s favorite hikes in Austin is Commons Ford Ranch. There are a wide variety of eco-systems, varying terrain, and in the fall, lots… Continue Reading “Commons Ford Ranch 12/5/21”
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