Best Lake Hikes Texas
A Guide to the State's Greatest Lake and River Hikes
Erschienen am 14. Januar 2025
288 Seiten
978-1-4930-7082-4 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Best Lake Hikes Texas is a guide to hikes with lakes and rivers across the Lone Star State. With captivating photography and up-to-date detailed directions, this visual trail guide allows readers and hikers to explore the natural grandeur that Texas has to offer. Hikes are divided into regions designated by the Texas department of tourism: Panhandle Plains, Big Bend Country, Hill Country, South Texas Plains, Prairies and Lakes, Pineywoods, and Gulf Coast. Users of this book, whether from Texas, neighboring states, or from other parts of the country will discover trails to hikes they never knew existed or ones they might have already visited in a fresh, updated way.
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
New York
USA
Verlagsgruppe
Globe Pequot Press
Illustrationen
181 Color Photos, 52 Maps
Dateigröße
22,55 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-7082-4 (9781493070824)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
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Person
Jamie Fleck has been an avid traveler since the age of five. Since then, she has been able to venture out and experience the outdoors in 46 of the 50 U.S. states, and 22 countries. Her first Falcon Guide, Hiking Oklahoma, was released in September 2021.
Having graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and currently holding a Certified Internal Auditor distinction, Jamie leans on her technical and practical skills to be accurate and detailed when traversing the trails and documenting her travels. She also taps into her creative side as a professional photographer. She has leveraged her photography skills for over a decade to commemorate her devotion to traveling and finding certain places in the outdoors to create experiences for memory-making and sharing. Jamie Fleck has been featured multiple times by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and 20+ outdoor and travel based social media outlets, including El Camino Travel and Mammoth Lakes Tourism. Her professional photography work has garnered prestigious awards, campaigns, and partnerships from nationwide outdoor retailers and outdoor industry brands. Jamie divides her time between Texas and Oklahoma.
Find her online at flecksoflove.com and https://www.instagram.com/morningsbythesea/
Having graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and currently holding a Certified Internal Auditor distinction, Jamie leans on her technical and practical skills to be accurate and detailed when traversing the trails and documenting her travels. She also taps into her creative side as a professional photographer. She has leveraged her photography skills for over a decade to commemorate her devotion to traveling and finding certain places in the outdoors to create experiences for memory-making and sharing. Jamie Fleck has been featured multiple times by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and 20+ outdoor and travel based social media outlets, including El Camino Travel and Mammoth Lakes Tourism. Her professional photography work has garnered prestigious awards, campaigns, and partnerships from nationwide outdoor retailers and outdoor industry brands. Jamie divides her time between Texas and Oklahoma.
Find her online at flecksoflove.com and https://www.instagram.com/morningsbythesea/
Inhalt
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Meet Your Guide
- Before You Hit the Trail
- Introduction
- 1 Fritch Fortress Trail, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- 2 Cactus Cut Trail, Lake Colorado City State Park
- 3 Juniper Ridge Nature Trail (combined with Rocky Ledges Loop), Copper Breaks State Park
- 4 Abilene Dam Road, Abilene State Park
- 5 Lakeview Trail, Possum Kingdom State Park
- Honorable Mentions (Panhandle Plains)
- A Lake Rita Blanca Loop, Lake Rita Blanca City Park
- B Lake Marvin Shore Trail, Lake Marvin Recreation Area
- 6 Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park
- 7 Hot Springs Trail, Big Bend National Park
- 8 Boquillas Canyon Trail, Big Bend National Park
- 9 Rio Grande Trail (with Panther Cave Overlook), Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
- 10 Devils River Trail to Finegan Springs, Devils River State Natural Area (Del Norte Unit)
- 11 Diablo East Green and Blue Trail Loops, Amistad National Recreation Area
- Honorable Mentions (Big Bend Country)
- C Rio Grande Village Nature Trail, Big Bend National Park
- 12 Texas Oak Trail, Lake Brownwood State Park
- 13 Moss Lake Trail (combined with Summit Trail and Echo Canyon Trail), Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
- 14 East Trail (combined with Maple Trail and East-West Trail), Lost Maples State Natural Area
- 15 Blinn River Trail (entrance from Madrone Walkway), Garner State Park
- 16 Tie Slide Trail (combined with Gorman Falls Trail), Colorado Bend State Park
- 17 Devil's Backbone Nature Trail (entrance from Devil's Waterhole Nature Trail), Inks Lake State Park
- 18 Hackenburg Loop, Pedernales Falls State Park
- 19 Lake Loop (Lower) Trail, Lakeway City Park
- 20 Creekside Trail (combined with Prairie Loop), Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park
- 21 San Marcos Riverwalk, San Marcos River Parks
- Honorable Mentions (Hill Country)
- D Granite Trail (combined with Nature Trail), Milton Reimers Ranch Park
- E Sandy Creek Park Trail, Sandy Creek Park
- F Lake View Lake Loop, Brushy Creek Lake Park
- G Overlook Trail, Overlook Park
- 22 Elmendorf Lake Loop, Elmendorf Lake Park
- 23 Roadrunner Trail, Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
- 24 Falcon State Park Hiking Trail Loop, Falcon State Park
- 25 Wader's Trail (with Alligator Lake and Llano Grande Lake), Estero Llano Grande State Park
- 26 Blue Waterfront Trail, Lake Mineral Wells State Park
- 27 Paluxy River Trail (entrance from Cedar Brake Outer Loop), Dinosaur Valley State Park
- 28 Bosque Hiking Trail, Meridian State Park
- 29 Northwest Trail System (combined with Overlook Trail), Eagle Mountain Park
- 30 Haller's Haven Nature Trail, Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
- 31 Ike's Hike and Bike Trail to Lover's Leap, Eisenhower State Park
- 32 Cross Timbers Trail, Ray Roberts Lake State Park (Johnson Branch Unit)
- 33 Lewisville Lake Park Trail, Lewisville Lake Park
- 34 Shoreline Trail, Cedar Hill State Park
- 35 White Rock Lake Trail, White Rock Lake Park
- 36 Trinity Forest Trail to Little Lemmon Lake, Joppa Preserve
- 37 Twin Peaks Trail (combined with Dana Peak Hill Trail), Dana Peak Park
- 38 Springfield Trail (combined with Bur Oak Trail), Fort Parker State Park
- 39 Bluestem Bend Trail (entrance from Beautyberry Trail), Lake Somerville State Park (Birch Creek Unit)
- 40 Lake Loop, Bonham State Park
- 41 Beaver Slide Nature Path, Purtis Creek State Park
- Honorable Mentions (Prairies and Lakes)
- H Oxbow Lake Trail, Palmetto State Park
- I Horseshoe Lake Trail, Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
- J Cedar Creek South and North Loops, Cooper Lake State Park (Doctors Creek Unit)
- 42 Lakeview Loop (entrance from Brim Pond Trail), Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
- 43 Lakeshore Trail, Tyler State Park
- 44 Prairie Branch Loop, Huntsville State Park
- 45 Volksmarch Trail (combined with Arrowhead Trail), Atlanta State Park
- 46 Rustling Leaves Trail, Daingerfield State Park
- Honorable Mentions (Pineywoods)
- K Lone Star Hiking Trailhead #6 to Lake Conroe, Sam Houston National Forest
- L Lakeshore Trail, Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area (Davy Crockett National Forest)
- M Island Trail, Martin Dies Jr. State Park (Walnut Ridge Unit)
- 47 Middle Lake Trail (entrance from Meadow Trail), William Goodrich Jones State Forest
- 48 Elm Lake Loop and 40 Acre Lake Trail, Brazos Bend State Park
- 49 Peach Creek North and South Loops, Lake Houston Wilderness Park
- 50 Shoveler Pond Trail, Anahuac National Wilderness Refuge
- Honorable Mentions (Gulf Coast)
- N Catfish Point Trail, Lake Corpus Christi State Park
- O Clay Family Eastern Glades Trail, Memorial Park
- Hike Index
