Guides to Texas hiking trails - Wild Texas Forums: Parks, Travel & Recreation

07-27-2002, 12:17 PM

I'm relatively new to Texas. Can anyone recommend a good, comprehensive guide book to Texas hiking trails?

Does anyone know of a group or club that organises day or weekend hiking trips out of Houston/The Woodlands?

Any advice would me much appreciated.

Thanks,

Peter

Shannon · 07-27-2002, 01:16 PM

Laurence Parent is your man. Avid backpacker, superb photographer and world-renown for not only his work in Texas but in neighboring states as well. This is the first Texas hiking/camping book I ever purchased, and the one I use most often (that, and Parent's Official Guide to Texas State Parks).

Hiking Texas, by Laurence Parent

If you ever head out to Big Bend National Park, which I urge all Texans and travellers to do, also pick up Parent's Hiking Big Bend National Park -- it's a superb companion guide to the official National Park Service 3-booklet set (which covers the parks paved roadways, 4x4 roads and hiking trails).

Shannon · 07-27-2002, 01:19 PM

Almost forgot: Check out our Web Guide's listing of Texas backpacking & hiking clubs to find others in your area who enjoy exploring the Texas outdoors!

Aren't you glad you came by and asked?

07-28-2002, 11:03 AM

Shannon,

Many thanks for the rapid response. I'm off to the book shop right now ........ !!

Great Website by the way. Keep up the good work.

Regards,

Peter

09-25-2003, 03:11 PM

Hey Pete, Also look at Mildred J. Little's "Hiking and Backpacking Trails of Texas". I have used it extensively. Enjoy our Texas trails, John

kai · 09-28-2003, 05:23 PM

Peter- Backpacker Magazine has a forum on which you can post, looking for a hiking/backpacking partner. Last time I looked, there were several people in the Houston area looking for people to hike with. Its also a good place to get other trail info

-kai