Lone Star Trail Hike #2: N. Wilderness Loop ~11.4 Miles
Details
It could snow. Really, it could.
More walking in the woods including miles through the Little Lake Creek Wilderness.
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.
Gathering Place:
Lone Star Trailhead #3.
Directions to Trail Head #3
8626G76J+4X
Call or text Alan at 713 863 8038 if you need help.
The Hike:
We will follow short sections of the LSHT and the Little Lake Creek Loop and the complete distance of the North Wilderness Crossover, West Fork and Sand Branch loops.
The hike is over the sandy soils of the region and will be mostly shaded.
Weather Forecast:
Hourly
Mobile
Hike Map:
In the photos.
Geolocated Maps:
PDF Map for use with Avenza App
After Hike Event:
B-52 Brewing Co.
12470 Milroy Ln, Conroe, TX 77304
Indoor and outdoor seating.
Directions to B-52 Brewing
86268CRX+7J
To find your place on your personal path to hike the LSHT, see our progress sheet. Starting with this hike, we will simplify the tally of hikes by trimming the list to include active hikers only. All you have to do is show up to be counted.
Your progress on LSHT Trek
To see the groups progress on this quest to complete the trail, see our map.
Group progress on LSHT Trek
To support work on the LSHT donate or volunteer with either of these great organizations.
The Sam Houston Trails Coalition
https://www.samhoustontrails.org/
The Lone Star Trail Hiking Club
https://lonestartrail.org/
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."
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