Lone Star Trail Hike #4: The Two Creeks Loop 13.2 miles
Details
Trekking poles may be very handy if the trail is wet or even an early frost. The weather is hard to predict and this is a long hike so be ready with parkas and Bermuda shorts.
This is the longest hike of our seventh circuit to complete the LSHT. Be prepared for the extra effort. This is a relatively strenuous course through miles of bottom land, best approached in cool weather. So be ready for a great hike and who knows, it could snow.
It is no longer hunting season but it never hurts to wear your orange.
About HATs and our hikes
https://www.hatsandmore.org
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.
COVID PRECAUTIONS:
Bring and wear a mask when not hiking and follow the best practices to prevent the transmission of COVID. We have had a COVID spreading incident in a carpool and recommend that you don't carpool.
COMMUNITY CARPOOL:
There may a carpool so look for the details here. Everyone gets a ride or a rider
Gathering Place:
Lone Star Trailhead #4.
On FM 149, 5.9 miles north of Lone Star Parkway in Montgomery, TX.
Google Maps Link
Call or text Alan at 713 863 8038 if you need help.
The Hike:
We will cover the the area bounded by Caney Creek on the east and Pole Creek on the west. With a few stream crossings along the way. The hike is over the sandy soils of the region and will be mostly shaded.
Weather Forecast:
National Weather Service
Hike map is in the photos.
Best Map: You will not get Lost
Any hikers with the Avenza Maps App are encouraged to download the file: Two Creeks Loop PDF map and email the PDF file to your iPhone.
Open the pdf in your phone and "share" it with Avenza Maps. That way you can see exactly where you are on the geolocated map during the entire hike.
Geolocated Maps
Tom's Hike Maps
After Hike Event:
B-52 Brewing Co.
12470 Milroy Ln, Conroe, TX 77304
Indoor and outdoor seating.
Google Maps Link
https://b52brewing.com/
To find your place on your personal path to hike the LSHT, see our progress sheet. Starting with Quest 5, we will simplify scorekeeping by trimming the list to include active hikers only. All you have to do is show up to be counted.
Hikes Completed
To see the groups progress on this quest to complete the trail, see our map.
Google Maps Link
From the Official Guidebook for the Lone Star Trail
"One of the hidden jewels of Texas, the Lone Star Hiking Trail is the only long-distance National Recreation Trail in the state. At 128 miles (including loop trails), it is also the state’s longest continuously marked and maintained footpath. The trail meanders through flat and gently rolling forests of pine, oak, and mixed hardwood, and cypress swamps and bayous in the famed Big Thicket area in east Texas, in the Sam Houston National Forest. The seemingly endless variation of forests, much of it designated wilderness, provides a paradise for tree-lovers and bird watchers year-round. The trail is well-suited for both short and long hikes (of up to 10 days), appealing to dayhikers, overnight backpackers, long-distance hikers, and others seeking a peaceful outing."