Bastrop State Park

Change in plans! When I saw the weather forecast, I saw rain for tomorrow, and the bottom dropping out Wednesday - highs in the upper 30's! Since we are out of here next Tuesday, I decided we better get a hike in today. I'm glad we had scouted out a couple parks, I got things together and we headed to B State Park about an hour's drive from the campsite. The trail loop I've chosen is well over 7 miles, about the limit for this old man and old dog.

Here you can see the day hiking fanny pack I bought, I like it, two half liter bottles, a couple snacks, compass. The trail we hiked is the long loop on the right of the map, we parked at the trailhead about top center, took the north part of the loop first, and used the red cutoff to return. The toad on the map is endangered, I didn't see anything but a lizard and birds.

Typical Texas State Park, great big trailhead parking with a stone gazebo and a lookout, with work going on. This park is nice, and being made even nicer.

This is a hiking only trail. It is very well maintained.

There were some pretty woods here, but mostly pine. Most of the trail is packed earth with pine needle covering, great to hike on. And, wide.

Here is the intersection with the Edison Cutoff, both trails are sand for a very short bit before the intersection. Not a lot of sandy parts on the trails, though, and the sand is not too bad.

Typical wide, well maintained, pretty trail. Several places I saw recently cut trees to keep the trail wide and safe. No campfires are permitted.

Emo is showing you the pines. It smells very good back in these woods.

The trail has lots of signs. This one says mile 6. Hard to get a good focus with a dog tugging a leash, sorry.

We are almost back to the trailhead. Note Emo dragging tail.

I didn't take any pictures of the overlook. We got some more water, put on the air conditioner, stopped for gas, and got back to home. Ibuprofen for me and Tramadol for Emo. Good hike, we enjoyed it! Now, for those lazy days I had planned, with a few chores and lots of reading.