Re: Discuss: Hill Country State Natural Area
So, I had been camping a few times in the past, but was more like camping out the back of a truck rather that what I would consider "camping". My buddy and I decided to pick up a new hobby of primitive camping and HCSNA was our first adventure.
I was really impressed with this park, particularly in the solitude and the size. Not a sign of civilization anywhere in the park except for the very rare trail markers you might see.
It had been storming most of the day when we arrived at the park and we had to drive through a creek to reach the headquarters. For fear of getting us trapped in the park (and you will with heavy rains), the ranger put us in a walk-in site not far from the parking lot. While it was primitive (only had a fire ring), it wasn't quite what we were looking for initially. We ended up crossing back across the creek on foot and headed to the "Wilderness" area which is about a 3 mile hike into the park. Once we got there, it was well worth the trip. The "Wilderness" campsite is in a valley between a few pretty tall "hills" and certainly provides peace and serenity to the weary hiker. Once we pitched our tent, we decided to go off the beaten path and climb some of the hills and had some pretty spectactular views of the hill country once we reached the top (tough hike..).
If you are looking for some good excercise, this park does offer some tough trails that will get your heart pumping. Often these trails end in some really beautiful views of the Texas hill country. I didn't see a lot of wildlife, but saw an awful lot of tracks in the wet mud the next morning (Dog? Coyote?). You will probably hear one or two wild turkeys if you hike far enough into the park.
All in all, if you want to get away from it all.. this is the place for you.
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Discuss: Hill Country State Natural Area
I was wondering if anyone who has been there before has any suggestions or helpful info we might need for our adventure into the wilderness.
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