South Shore Playground parking area to Armadillo Ridge

Out     Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Loop > Lanky Lackey > Rollercoaster > West Potts Creek > Armadillo Ridge (East) > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park       6.6 miles

Return  Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area    2.7 miles

Foggy and overcast, low 40's to begin but temps rose to the low 60's, partly cloudy and no fog by the time we finished.  The trails were damp and sticky in places making us stop a few times to knock the mud off our hiking shoes.

Found a pile of eight golf balls behind a agarita shrub along a trail - no idea why the balls were there.  Saw a couple of road runners (photo attached) as well as other birds.  One of the resident longhorns had wandered away from the main herd and looked out of place so we called park personnel to retrieve the animal - I assume they did.  Not much trash besides the golf balls was found during the hike.  The fresh air and exercise plus relaxing with a post-hike cigar and bottle of stout when I got home made this a very good day!

NOTES

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

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