Tag: Texas Hiking

Balcones Canyonlands NWR – Doeskin Ranch 1/20/19

Sunday, January 20, 2019 Hike: Balcones Canyonlands NWR – Doeskin Ranch Weather: cool, clear, mid 50s Hikers: Ian and Greg Length: 3.7 miles This is one of my favorite hikes, though I don’t do it that often because there are no dogs allowed due… Continue Reading “Balcones Canyonlands NWR – Doeskin Ranch 1/20/19”

Tyler State Park (belated) 7/14/18

Saturday, July 14, 2018 Hike: Tyler State Park – ‘A’ Loop Trail Weather: warm, sunny, upper 80s? Hikers: Ian, Biff, Finn Length: 2.6 miles I totally forgot to blog this when it happened back in July. I only remembered it because I was going… Continue Reading “Tyler State Park (belated) 7/14/18”

Inks Lake Overnight 11/24/18-11/25/18

Saturday and Sunday, November 24-25, 2018 Inks Lake State Park Ian, Court, Biff, Finn As is becoming tradition, we headed out to one of our favorite state parks for Thanksgiving weekend.  This was originally slated to be a two night affair, but some exciting… Continue Reading “Inks Lake Overnight 11/24/18-11/25/18”

Lake Somerville – Nails Creek State Park 5/19/18

  Saturday, May 19, 2018   Lake Somerville – Nails Creek State Park – near Brenham, TX Partly cloudy, warm, pleasant, upper 70s Ian, Biff, Finn 5.6 miles   Another new State Park!  We went to Navasota for the weekend and I went hiking… Continue Reading “Lake Somerville – Nails Creek State Park 5/19/18”

Steiner Ranch Trail System – Bear Creek Trail 5/6/18

  Sunday, May 6, 2018   Steiner Ranch Trail System – Bear Creek Trail Sunny and humid, but nice Ian, Court, Biff, Finn 1.6 miles   We once again headed out to Steiner Ranch to do a quick hike with the pups.  We ended… Continue Reading “Steiner Ranch Trail System – Bear Creek Trail 5/6/18”

Guadalupe River State Park 4/29/18

  Sunday, April 29, 2018   Guadalupe River State Park, near Boerne, TX Ian, Court, Biff, Finn Warm, partly cloudy, low 80s 3.5 miles give or take   Another new state park for us!  We have been wanting to get out to this park… Continue Reading “Guadalupe River State Park 4/29/18”

Grelle Recreation Area 4/8/18

  Sunday, April 8, 2018   Grelle Recreation Area  Cloudy, 50s-60s, giving way to sun and 70s Ian, Court, Biff, Finn 3.8 miles   Another new trail for us.  It turns out there are a lot of trails within the LCRA parks that aren’t… Continue Reading “Grelle Recreation Area 4/8/18”

South Llano River State Park – 3/24/18-3/25/18

Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25, 2018 South Llano River State Park – Fawn Trail and Golden Cheeked Warbler Trail Combo + River Trail Upper 60s, partly cloudy, perfect Ian, Court, Biff, Finn Around 7 miles total     Oh, look at that.  I still… Continue Reading “South Llano River State Park – 3/24/18-3/25/18”

Commons Ford Ranch 1/15/18

  Monday, January 15, 2018   Hike: Commons Ford Ranch Weather: partly cloudy, pleasant, mid 60s Hikers: Ian, Court, Biff, Finn Length: 2.1 miles   New trail today!  We went out to Commons Ford Park, which apparently used to be a ranch, and did… Continue Reading “Commons Ford Ranch 1/15/18”

Buescher State Park 12/30/17

  Saturday, December 30, 2017   Hike: Buescher State Park – near Smithville, TX Weather: chilly, overcast, low 50s Hikers: Ian, Court, Biff, Finn Length: 4.4 miles   We went out to my parent’s cabin near La Grange for New Year’s Eve, as usual,… Continue Reading “Buescher State Park 12/30/17”