Park Mid-section - Burkett Park to 5 Points Junction Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 2/27/2026
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Rating:
Difficulty:
Solitude:
Distance: 7.70 Miles
Duration: 4 hours
Leg 1 - Burkett Park > Burkett Trail > Potts Creek > Playground Trail > Bell's Point > Playground Trail (N) > Flintstone > 5 Points Junction 3.5 miles
Leg 2 - 5 Points Junction > Turkey Creek > Potts Creek (W) > West Potts Creek > Roller Coaster > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 4.2 miles
Temp started at 49, ended at 73. Sunny with intermitent SSW 5-10mph breeze.
Easy hike along dry, easy to see and traverse trails. A few deer and a solitary javelina were spotted. A few birds were singing for mates but otherwise there was no animal or bird activity. A few agarita bushes are putting out a few flowers and the smell is very nice! Nothing much to report otherwise except in the notes below.
NOTES -
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Water, shade and info kiosk available at Bell's Point.
Water,shade, and info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction.
SPECIAL NOTE - as of today (Feb 27, 2026) water IS NOT AVAILABLE at any of the locations. Unknown when it will become available.
South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park + Roadrunner Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 2/20/2026
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Rating:
Difficulty:
Solitude:
Distance: 9.10 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Chaparral > Talley Valley > Horny Toad > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.1 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area 2.9 miles
Leg 3 - Playground parking area > Roadrunner Loop > Playground parking area 3.0 miles
Temps started at 44, ended at 60. Wind from NE at 5-10mph and felt colder than normal. Overcast and dreary.
Easy to see and traverse trails with absolutely no animal or bird activity due to the weather. No photos taken and not much to say about the hike except it was a hike and I got some exercise.
NOTES -
Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park. IMPORTANT - work continues at Burkett Park so I couldn't check on water availability.
Water and shade at various campsites as well as three places where water, shade, info kiosks and toilets are available along Roadrunner Loop.
Park Mid-Section - Burkett Park to Cougar Overlook
San Angelo State Park
- 2/13/2026
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Rating:
Difficulty:
Solitude:
Distance: 9.40 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutes
Leg 1 - Burkett Park > WS to LL Connector > Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Potts Creek > Turkey Creek > 5 Points Junction > River Bend > service road to gate > service road to Cougar Overlook 6.3 miles
Leg 2 - Cougar Overlook > Flintstone > Trailhead to Trailhead (S) > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 3.1 miles
Temp started at 54, ended at 77. High overcast clouds. Steady, Southerly breeze increasing to 10mph.
Easy hike along dry and easy to traverse trails. Deer were spotted coming into the park but none were seen on the trails. No other animals were seen either but there were a few Turkey Vultures and Black Buzzards spotted at Cougar Overlook. A lone mountain biker passed me near Burkett Trail on my return leg but that was it - the park was very quiet and still.
NOTES -
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park. (see below for note #1)
Water, shade, info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction. (see below for note #2).
Shade, info kiosk and a bicycle repair station are available at Cougar Overlook.
IMPORTANT INFO -
NOTE 1 - as of Feb 13, 2026 the park is working on Burkett Park to install a new picnic table area as well as a new water fountain. The dry toilets are still available at this time but I don't know if the water is available.
NOTE 2 - as of Feb 13, 2026 the water at 5 Points Junction has been turned off. Bring plenty of your own water and/or check with park personnel to ensure there is water available.
South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park + Roadrunner Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 2/2/2026
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Rating:
Difficulty:
Solitude:
Distance: 9.40 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Horny Toad Trailhead > Horny Toad > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.1 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area 3.0 miles
Leg 3 - Playground parking area > Roadrunner Loop > Playground parking area 3.3 miles
Temp started at 34, ended at 61. Clear then overcast with high clouds. Wind streadily grew from 0-5mph to 10-15mph from the SW.
Pleasant hike along dry and easy to traverse trails. Numerous deer were spotted (photo attached) and more than one buck was amongst them. The temps kept most of the birds our of the air with a few exceptions, notably a Loggerhead Shrike and some Meadowlarks. Otherwise it was quiet with few birds out.
NOTES -
Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station are availabe at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets are available at Burkett Park.
Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at three points along Roadrunner Loop as well as water and shade at various campsites.
South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park Loop - Raccoon Rescue
San Angelo State Park
- 1/22/2026
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Rating:
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Solitude:
Distance: 6.80 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Chaparral Trail > Winding Snake > Burkett Park 3.0 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > WS to LL Connector > Lanky Lackey > park road to Isabel Harte > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Playground parking area 3.8 miles
Temps started at 31, ended at 44. Overcast, light 0-5mph SW breeze.
A cold overcast day for a hike but as the Norwegians say "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing." My clothing was good and kept me warm and secure as I hiked. A few groups of deer who had escaped last week's hunt were running about and a few birds were also spotted (photo attached).
Trails were fine and as usual, I found trash which I went to deposit into a dumpster at the Isabel Harte Day Use Area. When I opend the dumpster, I found it was empty except for one fairly large, frightened raccoon huddled in a corner of the cold dumpster. After retrieveing a large broken mesquite branch, I attempted to prod the raccoon to climb out but he was too scared so I left the branch securly propped in the corner near him and continued my hike.
We are preparing for severe weather in a few days and I worried about the raccoon being so frightened that he wouldn't leave the safely of the dumpster. I decided to change my hike route and check on him. If he was still in the dumpster, I'd alert park personnel to see if they could resolve the matter. When I returned to the dumpster, about an hour later, it was empty - the raccoon had used the branch to escape and return to the wild. A happy ending!
NOTES -
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.