HATs 2016 #48 Lone Star Hiking Trail Seg #3 ~13.2 mi/600ft

WITH THIS HIKE THE CUMULATIVE LSHT MILEAGE = ~11.75 Miles

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For Our Progress On The LSHT: CLICK HERE. (http://files.meetup.com/1731871/LSHT_SS_v110116.pdf)

This Hike: We will do the LSHT trail portion between TH #3 to the intersection with Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, ~3.1mi, that we then take to loop around back to the start for a total of 13.2mi. For people who want to do less, the option is to do an out and back for the miles interested. We'll have a snack break at ~ 5mi mark and at that time people can decide to back-track to just do ~ 10mi hike or continue to do the full 13.2mi. For our planned route map, CLICK HERE (http://files.meetup.com/1731871/HATs%202016%20%2348%20LSHT%233%20Hike%20Maps.pdf).

For KMZ file Click Here (http://files.meetup.com/1731871/HATs201648LSHT3HikeMaps.kmz)

For the last time we did this loop: CLICK HERE (https://www.meetup.com/Houston-Area-Trails-More/photos/1360356/) and CLICK HERE (https://www.meetup.com/Houston-Area-Trails-More/events/207182822/).

Gathering Place: Drive to the LSHT Wilderness Trailhead parking lot #3. The parking lot is on FM 149 between FM 1375 and Osborn. Click the ballon icon above to determine directions from your your location. Please make sure to review map route and compare with the hike map to make sure it makes sense to you and so that you don't get lost.

Forecast : CLICK HERE (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-95.75546&lat=30.50999#.U_E60LxdWHc)

Official Park Website : CLICK HERE (http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/texas/home)

Official LSHT Club: CLICK HERE (http://lonestartrail.org/)

Optional After Hike Event : Papa's on the Lake (http://www.papasonthelake.com/index.html)