Went for an overnight trip to Lake Sommerville State park(s). Hiked the trailway betwenn Nails Creek and Birch Creek parks.
The trail is hiked, equestrian and mountain bike accessible. Was a little warm on Saturday (Oct. 25th) and made the open trail a little warm. Shade shelters are abundant so breaks are not a problem. The trail runs approx. 13 miles and has a few loops and additional trails at the two parks. I have been through the week (return trip) and this time was a weekend (had two others) and would prefer the weekdays. Saw 6 horses and 5 mountain bikers.
Feel free to ask ?'s about the parks. Will do my best to answer.
There are primitive sites and pit toilets on the trail also!
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Location: Dripping Springs, Eldorado and Alpine, Texas
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It's good to hear that my old stomping grounds is shaping up.
When I was a college boy (yes, I are an Aggie ) We used to hunt Flag Pond all the time. The area had a lot of potential, but not much work had been done on the land.
Cube, Living in Dripping Springs and being an Aggie? That seems a little close to U.T.?
They do have the trail at Sommerville quite functional. The primitive sites needed maintenance. Aside form that it is a pretty but open hike.
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There are those that hike and those that don't and those that say they will but won't.
Went for an overnight trip to Lake Sommerville State park(s). Hiked the trailway betwenn Nails Creek and Birch Creek parks.
The trail is hiked, equestrian and mountain bike accessible. Was a little warm on Saturday (Oct. 25th) and made the open trail a little warm. Shade shelters are abundant so breaks are not a problem. The trail runs approx. 13 miles and has a few loops and additional trails at the two parks. I have been through the week (return trip) and this time was a weekend (had two others) and would prefer the weekdays. Saw 6 horses and 5 mountain bikers.
Feel free to ask ?'s about the parks. Will do my best to answer.
There are primitive sites and pit toilets on the trail also!
Did you carry all your water or did you filter from the lake? I'd be a little concerned filtering from the creeks what with horses using the trails also. But maybe if I both filtered and treated with iodine tabs that would work.
I filtered out of the wells that they use for the horses. They have pump style wells that have no real contact with animals. Just use a container to fill and then filter out of it.
Wild flowers should be at peak anytime???
Not a bad hike just a lot of open. but any hike is a good hike.
I am off to OHT end of April with my brother and sister>> Looking forward to that one.
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There are those that hike and those that don't and those that say they will but won't.
Lake Sommerville Hike
) We used to hunt Flag Pond all the time. The area had a lot of potential, but not much work had been done on the land.
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