H.A.T.s 2016 #42A Lone Star Hiking Trail Seg #7 ~9.3 miles

Details
Please note - This is a SUNDAY hike!
PLEASE NOTE:
BOW HUNTING SEASON BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1. WHILE ALL HUNTERS MUST STAY AT LEAST 75 FEET AWAY FROM ALL TRAILS AND ROADS. HUNTERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM SHOOTING THEIR ARROWS TOWARD EITHER. WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY HIKED DURING HUNTING SEASON AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ISSUES AND DO NOT KNOW OF ANY ACCIDENTS INVOLVING HUNTERS AND HIKERS. BUT THE FOREST SERVICE RECOMMENDS THAT HIKERS WEAR ORANGE OR YELLOW SHIRTS, JACKETS, OR VESTS FOR SAFETY.
ABOUT H.A.T.s (https://www.meetup.com/Houston-Area-Trails-More/about/)
This will be a ONE WAY shuttle hike
Initial Gathering Place: We will meet at the parking area at I-45 & State Park Road 40 (west to I-45), Click HERE (http://files.meetup.com/1731871/H.A.T.s%20LSHT%20Seg%20%237%20Meeting%20Place.pdf)
Directions to gathering place: Take exit 109 off I-45 and turn west on Park Road 40 to where it meets with the west side I-45 service road.
We will leave about half of the cars there, shuttling everyone with the other cars to the starting point at Bath Rd & LSHT. Click HERE (http://files.meetup.com/1731871/State%20Park%20Road%2040%2C%20Huntsville%2C%20TX%2077340%20to%206-106%20Bath%20Lane%2C%20Hun.pdf) for the drive route to the hike starting point.
At the end of the hike drivers whose cars were left at Trailhead #7 will shuttle the other drivers back to the hike's starting point at Bath Rd and LSHT.
Make sure there are NO items/objects left in your car that may be visible from outside the car.
Please arrive early to the meeting location. This will give us enough time to organize the shuttles to the beginning of the hike.
Make sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, hat, and mosquitoes spray.
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Hikers' Progress On This Trail: CLICK HERE (http://files.meetup.com/1731871/LSHT_SS_v090916.pdf)
Forecast: CLICK HERE (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-95.54830&lat=30.65099#.VMAV4i7F8ew)
Official LSHT Club: CLICK HERE (http://lonestartrail.org/)
Sam Houston National Forest Website: CLICK HERE (http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/texas/home)
This Hike: We are doing the LSHT trail portion between Bath Rd and LSHT to the LSHT trailhead #7 and to the Park Rd 40/I-45 north Service Rd parking area, ~9.3 miles. After carpooling from meeting point this will be a one way hike back from the LSHT intersection with Bath Rd.
For our planned hike route map, Click HERE (http://files.meetup.com/1731871/H.A.T.s%20-%20LSHT%20Segment%20%237.pdf)
For the previous times we did this segment: CLICK HERE (https://www.meetup.com/Houston-Area-Trails-More/photos/2988801/#49849731) and HERE (https://www.meetup.com/Houston-Area-Trails-More/events/219586342/).
Make sure to bring enough water, mosquitoes spray, hat and suntan lotion.
Optional After Hike Event: Yummy Yummy Mongolian BBQ & Sushi, 12709 Interstate 45, Willis, TX 77378 their web site is here (http://www.yummyyummywillis.com/)
Please Note:
As a courtesy to the organizer and to fellow hikers, if your plans change at any time, it will be appreciated if you can please change your attendance status to NO. Thank you.
Members are welcome to join in as hike leaders. If interested in leading hikes, please contact Tom Peacock.

H.A.T.s 2016 #42A Lone Star Hiking Trail Seg #7 ~9.3 miles