Park Mid-section Burkett Park to 5 Points Junction Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 11/11/2019
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Distance: 7.50 Miles
Duration: 3 hours
Out - Burkett Park > WS to LL Connector > Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Armadillo > Turkey Creek > 5 Points JUnction 4.0 miles
Return - 5 Points Junction > Flintstone (S) > Playground > Bell's Point > Playground > Armadillo > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 3.5 miles
Temps started at 62 and overcast with light wind. Finished with temp at 43, heavy overcast, and strong north winds.
A quiet stroll through the park's mid-section before the park for hunting the remainder of this week. I saw four 4, 6 and 8 point bucks, three does and four fawns at various times during the hike. I saw some birds but not many due to the dropping temperatures and strngthening winds; especially when the north winds gustily signaled that an anticipated cold front had arrived.
All trails were easy to see and traverse. Even with the sudden temperature drop and stong, cold winds, it was a very nice hike!
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Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Water, shade, and info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction.
Water and shade available at Bell's Point.
South Shore Burkett Park Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 11/5/2019
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Distance: 6.10 Miles
Duration: 3 hours
Route - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Talley Valley > Horny Toad > Nature Loop > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 6.1 miles
Temps started at 55, ended at 71. Partly cloud with light, intermittent breezes.
Entire route was groomed, dry, easy to see and traverse. Animals were out - I saw a family of 5-7 javelinas but could only get a photo of one that decided to sit still and not be seen.(photo attached). I also saw a whitetail doe and her two fawns leisurely eating as I watched. Numerous birds were out such as a Kestrel, a Loggerhead Shrike, White Crowned Sparrows as well as others. I also saw, for the first time in quite a while, a cotton rat as it scampered up the trail ahead of me before disappearing in the scrub.
Not much else happened today!
NOTES
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
South Shore Playground Parking Area to Burkett Park and back
San Angelo State Park
- 10/22/2019
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Distance: 7.50 Miles
Duration: 5 hours
Out Playground parking area > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Winding Snake > Burkett park 3.9 miles
Return Burkett park > WS to LL Connector > Lanky Lackey > Nature Loop > Horny Toad > Talley Vally > Chaparral > Playground parking area 3.6 miles
Temp started at 45, ended at 73. Sunny, light wind, low humidity.
Slow, leisurely hike on well defined and groomed trails. Saw a few deer - no bucks, only does and larger fawns. Birds were somewhat active at first but then stayed in the brush or much higher up. We saw Turkey Vultures, Black Buzzards, a few raptors as well as an American Kestrel and a Loggerhead Shrike. Saw a few Orange Crowned Warblers (photo attached). Not much else to report.
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Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
South Shore Playground Parking Area to Burkett Park Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 9/25/2019
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Distance: 6.60 Miles
Duration: 3 hours
Out - Playground parking area > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Loop > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett park 3.7 miles
Return - Burkett park > Winding Snake > Chaparral 2.9 miles
Temp started at 75, ended at 85. Sunny with high wispy clouds, steady SSW wind.
A quiet hike along dry, easy to see and traverse, trails. Birds were somewhat active as I saw a lot of usual suspects and no unusual ones. No animals spotted although I saw a few lizards. The only creatures seen in abundance were grasshoppers of all sizes; they were seen on all the trails.
A quiet and peaceful hike to be sure!
NOTES
Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets 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
- 9/21/2019
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Distance: 7.90 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Out - Burkett Park > WS to LL Connector > Roller Coaster > West Potts Creek > Armadill > Turkey Creek > 5 Points Junction 4.3 miles
Return - 5 Points Junction > Flintstone (S) > Playground Trail > Bells Point > Playground Trail > Armadillo > East Potts Creek > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park 3.6 miles
Temp started at 74, ended at 89. Partly cloudy and steady s wind at 10-15 mph.
Pleasant hike along dry, easy to see trails. Only a few portions of the hike had vegetation issues and they weren't severe. There wasn't much wildlife or bird activity except right at the beginning when I spotted three Axis deer with some White tail deer. Otherwise, the wind kept most of the birds low to the ground.
There were quite a few grasshoppers still out. Purple thistle as well as a few wild flowers were being occupied by various insects.
All in all, a nice, quiet, relaxing hike with a cooling wind blowing constantly.
NOTES
Water, Shade, Info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
Water, shade, info kiosk available at 5 Points Junction
Water, shade, info kiosk available at Bell's Point.