Sister Grove Trails are located northeast of Princeton, Texas in a rural part of Collin County (soon to be developed) and consists of 7.6 miles of trails. According to Alltrails, it’s all one loop. At the park, there signs telling visitors there 4 … [Read more...]
October 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Rock Garden Trail at Palo Duro State Park
The Rock Garden Trail at Palo Duro State Park is a 5-mile out-and-back trail and is considered a moderately challenging route that can take 2 hours and 14 minutes to complete (average). This is a popular area and you are likely to find others on the … [Read more...]
September 23, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Cave Trail at Palo Duro Canyon State Park
The Cave Trail at Palo Duron Canyon State Park isn't an official trail but a bunch of unmarked trails created by visitors to find the best way to get to the cave. Depending on which trail you take it's about .9 miles there and back. If you do not … [Read more...]
July 26, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Hiking Daingerfield State Park
Daingerfield State Park is located in Daingerfield, Texas, and is about 2 hours from downtown Dallas. The park is located in the Piney Woods of East Texas where you can explore the forest, hike the trails, paddle Little Pine Lake, or relax at a … [Read more...]
July 10, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Random Image of the Week #218: Paige Falls and Broadwater Falls Trail – Dry Season
This week’s random image was taken during our June 2023 Summer Vacation to the Buffalo National Park River. The picture is one of the waterfalls found on the Paige Falls and Broadwater Falls Trail near Compton, Arkansas. Unfortunately, the creek was … [Read more...]
February 5, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Beaver Lodge Trail at Beavers Bend State Park
In November 2021 we decided we wanted to see fall color in Oklahoma. Fall color is a gamble in our area and a guessing game even after the experts do all the research. Over the last few years, we’ve followed their advice and we normally miss out by a … [Read more...]
January 19, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Pitcher Plant Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve
After finishing up at Lake Livingston State Park we decided to check out an interesting nearby trail. This trail was the Pitcher Plant Trail in the Big Thicket Nation Preserve. Our plan was to hike this trail and possibly another trail. But after … [Read more...]
November 2, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Hiking Hawthorn Trail and Pineywoods Boardwalk Trail at Lake Livingston Texas State Park
During our trip to the Big Thicket National Preserve, we planned to spend the day walking the trails and swimming at the nearby state park. Unfortunately, the biting bugs were so bad that we called it quits early. We did end up hiking Hawthorn Trail … [Read more...]
October 24, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Woodland Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve
After finishing up with the Beaver Slide Trail we found we had some extra time on our hands and decided to hike the nearby Woodland Trail. The trail is about 5 miles long but has several loops that we could take if we want a shorter trip. Woodland … [Read more...]
October 13, 2022 By 1 Comment
Hiking Beaver Slide Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve
If you read any of my hiking articles you know that I like to get out and explore new areas. One of those areas was southeast Texas near Lake Livingston. During that trip, we stayed in the 5th Wheel camper on a ranch that was converted into an AirBnB … [Read more...]
