Park Mid-Section - Burkett Park to 5 Points Junction Loop

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User: MikeHikes - 3/8/2022

Location: San Angelo State Park

Rating: 4stars

Difficulty: halfstar

Solitude:

Miles Hiked: 8.00 Miles Elapsed Time: 3 hours, 40 minutes

Comments:

Leg 1 - Burkett park > WS to LL Connector > Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Potts CReek > Turkey Creek > 5 Points Junction 4.3 miles

Leg 2 - 5 Points Junction > Flintstone (S) > Playground > Bell's Point > Playground (S) > Potts Creek (S) > Burkett Trail > Burkett park 3.7 miles

Temps started at 34 and ended at 42. Overcast with light ESE winds at 5-10mph.

A very quiet hike. I saw three deer, some small ground hugging birds and one male Pyrrhuloxia. Nobody else was on the trails and when I finished, there were no other cars in the parking lot. No photos taken today.

NOTES

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

Water, shade and info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction.

Water, shade and info kiosk available at Bell's Point.

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