South Shore - Playground parking area to Burkett (Short Loop) + Roadrunner Loop

Storm Coming!
These clouds continued to build up but no rain while at the park.. Almost 45 minutes after I arrived home, it rained heavily for about thirty minutes.
User: MikeHikes - 8/27/2025

Location: San Angelo State Park

Rating: 4stars
Difficulty: halfstar  Solitude: 5stars
Miles Hiked: 9.20 Miles  Elapsed Time: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Comments:

Leg 1 -  Playground parking area > Horny Toad Trailhead > Horny Toad > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett park    3.2 miles

Leg 2 -  Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral Trail > Playground parking area      2.9 miles

Leg 3 -  Playground parking area > Roadrunner Loop > Playground parking area    3.1 miles

Temp started at 74, ended at 92.  Mostly sunny with some clouds, ligh SW breeze at 5-10mph.

East hike along recently groomed trails.  Not much wildlife or birds were out today.  I saw a 3-4 foot long coachwhip snake on Roadrunner Loop as well as a Horned Lizard a little later.  Otherwise, it was just a pleasant hike in the park with lots of solitude and silence.

NOTES - 

Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station at Playground parking area.

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

Water and shade available at various campsites along Roadrunner Loop.  Water, shade, info kiosk and toilets available at three locations along Roadrunner Loop.



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Storm Coming!
Area around San Angelo State Park