South Shore - Playground Parking Area to Burkett Parkto Armadillo Ridge Figure 8
San Angelo State Park
- 7/26/2025
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Distance: 10.70 Miles
Duration: 5 hours, 20 minutes
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Horny Toad Trailhead > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.7 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Burkett Trail > Potts Creek Trail > service road (W) > Turkey Creek (S) > Potts Creek Trail (W) > West Potts Creek > Roller Coaster Trail > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 4.2 miles
Leg 3 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area 2.8 miles
Temps started at 75, ended at 92. Sunny at first then high whispy clouds. Steady 5-10mph SSW breeze. Low humidity.
All trails were dry and easy to traverse with exceptions being in spots due to high vegetation. Only animals spotted were a few deer and not many birds were out with a few exceptions being a Night Hawk, Vermillion Flycatcher and a family of swallows (photo attached). There were the usual Mockers and various sparrows as well. Being Saturday, there were more trail users but never enough to cause a problem.
BE ADVISED - Take care before sitting at the green metal picnic table & bench located at the junction of Burkett Trail and Potts Creek Trail ! There is an active wasp nest underneath.
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Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station are available at Playground Parking Area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and a dry toilet are available at Burkett Park.
Park Mid-section - Burkett Park to Cougar Overlook Short Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 7/19/2025
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Distance: 8.70 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 20 minutes
Leg 1 - Burkett Park > WS to LL Connector > Rollercoaster Trail > West Potts Creek > Turkey Creek > 5 Points Junction > River Bend > park service road (NW) > Cougar Overlook 5.3 miles
Leg 2 - Cougar Overlook > Flintstone > Trailhead to Trailhead (S) > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 3.4 miles
Temps started at 75, ended at 90. Sunny with a few high, wispy clouds. Fairly steady southerly breeze from 0-10mph.
Recently re-opened all trails north of Burkett Park EXCEPT for Shady Trail, North Scenic Loop and Lower Ghost Camp Trail. LOTS of flood damage that is being repaired.
The trails are easy to see and have a few spots where the rains washed all the topsoil off making the rocky base a little more treacherous to hike on. In other places, the topsoil was deeper and easier to hike on. Vegetation is growing and the rains have prompted the bee bush to come into bloom once again.
Only animals spotted were five Tom turkeys near Javelina Pond, not many birds out except for quail. Numerous single quail as well as coveys were seen.
For all the damage reported, the mid-section of the park appeared only slightly damaged. On a positive note, the flood waters have caused the North Concho River to be very full. So much so that a very prominent large rock that sits in the middle of the river and has always been visible, has disappeared under the river waters! (Photo attached).
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Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets are at Burkett Park.
Water, shade and info kiosk are at 5 Points Junction.
Shade, info kiosk and a bicycle repair station are at Cougar Overlook.
South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park + Roadrunner Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 7/11/2025
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Distance: 9.50 Miles
Duration: 5 hours
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats Trailhead> Tasajilla Flats > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.7 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area 2.8 miles
Leg 3 - Playground parking area > Roadrunner Loop > Playground parking area 3.0 miles
Temps started at 72, ended at 85. Slightly humid, sunny then overcast. Light SW breeze becoming steady 10mph SW breeze.
Easy hike along dry to damp trails that were affected by last week's torrentyial rain. Some portions of the trails have more topsoil and others less exposing even more rocks. Vegetation is growing quickly so some parts of the trails are not clearly visible until you are right on them.
Bee bush and a few wildflowers are blooming, there are numerous fawns running around (photo attached) as well as cottontail rabbits and the usual birds.
IMPORTANT NOTE - at this time, the North Shore of the park which includes ALL trails North of Burkett Park are CLOSED due to the torrential rains last week when 14 inches of rain fell in one hour! Repairs to the park and it's trails are scheduled but it may be some time before the trails in the park's mid and northern sections are open.
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Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station are available at the Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets are available at Burkett Park.
Water and shade are available at numerous campsites running parallel to Roadrunner Loop. In addition there are three locations along the Loop with water, shade, info kiosks and toilets.
South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park - Big Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 6/26/2025
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Distance: 6.90 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.7 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Playgroun parking area 3.2 miles
Temp started at 75, ended at 88. Slightly humid and sunny with fairly stead 5-10mph SSW breeze.
Easy hike along dry, easy to see and traverse trails. Deer (photo attached) as well as a hummingbird, two Horned Toads, a stick bug and a Blue Grosbeak were spotted. Otherwise, it was simply an enjoyable hike.
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Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station are available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Park Mid-section - Burkett Park to 5 Points Junction Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 6/20/2025
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Distance: 7.80 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Leg 1 - Burkett park > Burkett Trail > Potts Creek Trail > Playground Trail > Bell's Point > Playground Trail (N) > Flintstone > 5 Points Junction 3.7 miles
Leg 2 - 5 Points Junction > Turkey Creek Trail > Potts Creek Trail (SW) > West Potts Creek Trail > Roller Coaster Trail > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 4.1 miles
Temp started at 75 ended at 88. Overcast then mostly sunny. Light then steady 10-15mph Southerly breeze. Slightly humid.
Easy hike along dry, easy to see and traverse trails; portions of which had been recently groomed. Animals spotted were a grey fox, deer, a turkey (photo attached), Jack Rabbits and a cottontail rabbit. Not many birds were out although a male Painted Bunting flew across the trail as I hiked back.
Nothing of significance to report - it was just a very pleasant and relaxing hike!
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Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Water, shade and an info kiosk available at Bell's Point.
Water, shade and an info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction.