South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park + Roadrunner Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 7/11/2025
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Distance: 9.50 Miles
Duration: 5 hours
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats Trailhead> Tasajilla Flats > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.7 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area 2.8 miles
Leg 3 - Playground parking area > Roadrunner Loop > Playground parking area 3.0 miles
Temps started at 72, ended at 85. Slightly humid, sunny then overcast. Light SW breeze becoming steady 10mph SW breeze.
Easy hike along dry to damp trails that were affected by last week's torrentyial rain. Some portions of the trails have more topsoil and others less exposing even more rocks. Vegetation is growing quickly so some parts of the trails are not clearly visible until you are right on them.
Bee bush and a few wildflowers are blooming, there are numerous fawns running around (photo attached) as well as cottontail rabbits and the usual birds.
IMPORTANT NOTE - at this time, the North Shore of the park which includes ALL trails North of Burkett Park are CLOSED due to the torrential rains last week when 14 inches of rain fell in one hour! Repairs to the park and it's trails are scheduled but it may be some time before the trails in the park's mid and northern sections are open.
NOTES -
Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station are available at the Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets are available at Burkett Park.
Water and shade are available at numerous campsites running parallel to Roadrunner Loop. In addition there are three locations along the Loop with water, shade, info kiosks and toilets.
South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park - Big Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 6/26/2025
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Distance: 6.90 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.7 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Playgroun parking area 3.2 miles
Temp started at 75, ended at 88. Slightly humid and sunny with fairly stead 5-10mph SSW breeze.
Easy hike along dry, easy to see and traverse trails. Deer (photo attached) as well as a hummingbird, two Horned Toads, a stick bug and a Blue Grosbeak were spotted. Otherwise, it was simply an enjoyable hike.
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.
Park Mid-section - Burkett Park to 5 Points Junction Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 6/20/2025
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Distance: 7.80 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Leg 1 - Burkett park > Burkett Trail > Potts Creek Trail > Playground Trail > Bell's Point > Playground Trail (N) > Flintstone > 5 Points Junction 3.7 miles
Leg 2 - 5 Points Junction > Turkey Creek Trail > Potts Creek Trail (SW) > West Potts Creek Trail > Roller Coaster Trail > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 4.1 miles
Temp started at 75 ended at 88. Overcast then mostly sunny. Light then steady 10-15mph Southerly breeze. Slightly humid.
Easy hike along dry, easy to see and traverse trails; portions of which had been recently groomed. Animals spotted were a grey fox, deer, a turkey (photo attached), Jack Rabbits and a cottontail rabbit. Not many birds were out although a male Painted Bunting flew across the trail as I hiked back.
Nothing of significance to report - it was just a very pleasant and relaxing hike!
NOTES -
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Water, shade and an info kiosk available at Bell's Point.
Water, shade and an info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction.
South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett Park - Figure 8
San Angelo State Park
- 6/14/2025
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Distance: 7.10 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Chaparral > Isabel Harte Park Road (SW) > Lankey Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.0 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Isabel Harte Park Road (SW) > Nature Trail > Horny Toad > Talley Valley > Chaparral > Playground parking area 4.1 miles
Temp started at 75, ended at 88. Overcast and humid, steady 5-10mph SW breeze.
Easy hike along dry to slightly damp trails. Vegetation covers various parts of the trails so caution is advised. Larger than normal number of trail users due to it being Saturday.
Usual birds were out as were cottontail rabbits, deer and two javelinas. A few juvenile birds were spotted and a pair of Mockers gave chase to a blackbird that was too close to their fledgling (photo attached). Wildlfowers are beginning to bloom again with the predominant color being yellow.
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.
South Shore - Playground to Burkett Park (Short Route)
San Angelo State Park
- 6/5/2025
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Distance: 6.10 Miles
Duration: 3 hours
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Horny Toad > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.2 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Playground parking area 2.9 miles
Temp started at 76, ended at 84. Humid and hazy at first but gradually drier and sunnier. Intermittent SW 0-5mph breeze.
Shorter than usual hike along dry trails. Although the hike was short in length I saw a few interesting birds - one Bullock's Oriloe at the beginning of the hike and an Orchard Oriole at the end. Also saw a pair of Roadrunners hunting but only captured one of them hiding from me (photo attached).
I saw maybe one dozen cactus blooms still on the prickly pear cactus and the vast majority of wildflowers have disappeared BUT Lemonmint is beginning to appear in greater numbers. There are still quite a few thistles out but even they are diminishing.
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.