South Shore - Playground Parking Area to Armadillo Ridge Figure 8

Not print worthy but easy to see that it is a male Vermilion Flycatcher - a very active and colorful bird.

User: MikeHikes - 3/26/2025

Location: San Angelo State Park

Rating: 4stars

Difficulty: halfstar

Solitude:

Miles Hiked: 9.70 Miles Elapsed Time: 5 hours

Comments:

Leg1 - Playground Parking Area > Chaparral > Tally Valley > Horny Toad (N) > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.3 miles

Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Burkett Trail > Potts Creek > West Potts Creek > Roller Coaster > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.6 miles

Leg 3 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground Parking Area 2.8 miles

Temp started at 66, ended at 80. Heavy then lighter overcast. Wind from West at 5-10mph.

Easy hike along dry easy to traverse trails. Saw a couple of deer families and one cottontail rabbit. Birds were more numerous, singing for mates. I spotted this year's first Vermillion Flycatcher at a distance (photo attached). Not much was going on today, the hike was enjoyable though!

NOTES -

Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station are available at Playground Parking Area.

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

Log Photos

1st Vermilion Flycatcher of the season

Area around San Angelo State Park

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