Big Creek Scenic Area Hike

On Saturday, March 15, 2025, 9 am, the Houston Sierra Club will hike 3-4 miles in Big Creek Scenic Area (BCSA), Sam Houston National Forest. For over 63 years BCSA has provided a scenic view of the Big Thicket. We will enjoy early Spring weather. This will be a very leisurely paced hike focused on what can be seen in the forest.

Bring a day-pack, 3 qts water, lunch, snacks, insect repellent, camera, field guides, and clothes for the weather. Long pants and closed-toed shoes are required due to insects/briars/poison ivy. This outing is limited to 15 people. No pets/firearms/radios. Cell phones will be turned off/placed on vibrate to enjoy solitude/quiet/natural sounds.

A Sierra Club sign-in agreement/liability waiver must be filled out/signed by all participants. Group size is limited to 15 participants, plus your leader. The following link has the participant sign-in agreement/liability waiver. Please read this before the outing so that you know what it says, you can sign-in quickly, and we can proceed with the outing. [Sign-Up Sheet 2-2020.pdf (sierraclub.org)](https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/sce/range-of-light-group/PDFs/Sign-Up%20Sheet%202-2020.pdf).

If you have COVID symptoms or are sick don’t come! We want everyone to be safe. Minors that attend with their parents are required to wear masks if they are unvaccinated. We will potentially be with individuals who are vaccinated/unvaccinated so it’s each persons’ choice to participate on this outing.

For voluntary carpooling from Houston, meet on the W side of Starbucks in Meyerland Plaza, 7:30 am, sharp! Look for a steel-colored Honda hybrid (PXL 9133). We’ll meet at the BCSA parking lot at 9 am. Directions to BCSA are:

1. From Hou, 50 miles N on I-69 to Cleveland;
2. Exit FM 2025, turn lt onto FM 2025, go 10 m N to FM 2666;
3. Turn rt onto FM 2666, go E 2.5 miles, and turn lt onto Forest Road 221;
4. Go N on FR 221 about 1.5 m to FR 217, turn rt;
5. Go E on FR 217 1 m, turn lt into BCSA parking lot.

For additional information contact Brandt Mannchen at the Houston Sierra Club Outings Meet-up site, 281-570-7212, or [brandt_mannchen@comcast.net](mailto:brandt_mannchen@comcast.net).