Lone Star Hiking Trail: Segment 11: Hidden Lake, 8.7 miles

No frigid blasts, no blizzard conditions, occasional bare wind-tossed trees, and not even a chance of the winter wonderland like they are currently having in Patagonia about now: It is summer on the Lone Star Trail and a good time to see and experience a great trek through the Sam Houston National Forest. Join us for all these things and 18-19,000 steps closer to finishing the HATS Lone Star Trek and enjoy the walk in the forest in the New Year.

This will be a shuttle hike (we gather at the meeting place, shuttle over to the actual starting point in a few vehicles, and hike back to the cars) so this is another chance to ride in the back of a pickup if you have not had that pleasure lately.

About HATs and our hikes
https://www.hatsandmore.org/

Hike Safety:
If you don't feel well or find that you can't keep up, tell someone right away. We can help. But stop walking so it doesn't become something serious. Contact the hike leader. We can help get you off the trail.

Alan: 713 863 8038

HATs organizers are not guides nor do we have any special training. We are here to come up with hiking ideas and get the hike started. Take the same precautions you would if hiking alone, including the fitness needed to make long hikes. Then enjoy the hike among friends.

Gathering Place:
Four Notch Hunters Camp

Hike Start Location

The Hike:
This is a shuttle hike (so the first thing we will do after we arrive is drive in a few vehicles over to the starting point. Anyone who can shuttle people over is greatly appreciated.) The hike is a mix of forest service roads, trails through the woods. There is one potentially wet foot crossing of Boswell Creek and only a little bit of bushwhacking.

Special Note:
Hikers are encouraged to use the Avenza Maps App. Install on your phone so you can load HATs PDF maps and track you place on the trail. See the Geolocated Maps link below.

https://www.avenza.com/avenza-maps/

Speak to Alan or Tom for help in loading the maps.

The Trail:
This hike is about one third on a paves road. The remainder is on the typical sand soils native to the region and on closed forest service roads. About one third is on unmarked paths.

Forecast :
Weather Forecast

Hike Map:
In the photos.
Geolocated Maps

After Hike Event:

TBA