South Shore - Playground parking area to Isabel Harte + Roadrunner Loop

Leg 1 -  Playground parking area > Roadrunner Loop > Playground parking area     3.1 miles

Leg 2 -  Playground parking area > Horny Toad > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Trail > park road to Isabel Harte   2.6 miles

Leg 3 -  park road to Isabel Harte > Chaparral > Playground parking area   2.0 miles

Temp started at 65, ended at 80.  Overcast for Legs 1 & 2 , then mostly sunny.  Light breeze most of the time.

All trails listed have been recently trimmed and are easy to traverse.  There was very little wildlife activity although I did see a pair of Scissortail Flycatchers which was good.  I also saw a ring-collared snake early in the hike but otherwise the only other thing of interest was a Monarch Butterfly (photo attached).  They are due to arrive in a few more weeks as they migrate South so I was surprised to see only one today.

When I arrived, there were 6-8 cars and trucks already parked (0810).  I saw five different people on the trails at various times so the solitude was not as good as usual.  BUT, when I finished my hike, everyone had gone!  Guess they got there, did their thing and departed quickly.

An unremarkable hike but as always, any hike is a good one.

NOTES

Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station available at Playground parking area.

Water available at one spot and shade available at campsites at Isabel Harte.