South Shore Playground to Armadillo Ridge Figure 8

Looking Northwest from the southern end of Winding Snake Trail.

User: MikeHikes - 12/26/2014

Location: San Angelo State Park

Rating: 5stars

Difficulty: 1point5stars

Solitude:

Miles Hiked: 9.40 Miles Elapsed Time: 4 hours, 10 minutes

Comments:

Out Playground parking area > Chaparral > Winding Snake> connecting trail (West) > Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Armadillo > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 5.9 miles

Return Burkett Park > connecting trail (West) > Lanky Lackey > Nature Loop > Tasajilla Flats > Playground parking area 3.5 miles

Temps in the 60's, sunny and a light wind. Been fighting a respiratory issue and hadn't hiked in awhile so did it today AND this hike marks my logging over 500 miles this year - next year will be 550 or more miles!

NOTES

Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.

Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett parking area.

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