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.
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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.
South Shore - Playground to Burkett Park + Roadrunner Loop
San Angelo State Park
- 5/29/2025
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Distance: 9.80 Miles
Duration: 5 hours
Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral (N) > Winding Snake> Burkett Park 3.1 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > WS to LL Connector > Lanky Lackey > Nature Trail > Tasajilla Flats > Playground parking area 3.7 miles
Leg 3 - Playground parking area > Roadrunner Loop > Playground parking area 3.0 miles
Temps started at 65, ended at 83. Overcast for Legs 1 & 2, then mostly sunny for Leg 3. Light and variable 0-5mph SW breeze.
Trails ran the gamut from dry to damp to muddy to rocky to smooth with a few portions of the trail, completely submerged in ankle deep rain runoff water.
Quite a few javelinas were present today (photo attached). One small family group had an adult member act in a very protective manner when he/she spotted me. It slowly walked toward me with hair bristled. I spoke calmly and stood my ground as the javelina stopped about 10 yards away. While it was watching me, a smaller javelina was able to cross the road and get to safety. At that point the defender calmly walked away from me, hair bristled upright. Later I saw other javelinas along other portions of the trail stand calmly and watched me saunter by.
I also saw the first of the year Jack Rabbits as well as more Cottontails. Birds were numerous and the gnats are becoming more noticeable. A lot of the wildflowers and cactus blossoms are gone although there are still plenty of Texas Thistles and Mexican Hats.
NOTES -
Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair staiton are available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets are available at Burkett Park.
Water and shade are available at the campsites along Roadrunner Loop and there are three separate stations where water, shade, ino kiosk and toilets are available.