Dudes and dudettes! What a different experience this walk was in central Texas. After visiting with a few friends in the city for several days the "mysterious one" and I were able to make it to the state natural area mentioned in the title of this entry and hike over 7 and a half miles in a drastically different environment from that of the Cumberland Plateau and Southern Appalachia.
The ranger that we spoke with at the entrance to the 8000+ acre area cautioned us of the 300' elevation gain on the trail we inquired about and the rattle snakes. We enjoyed the walk with no sign of snakes, we did see a few lizards and the elevation gain was of little concern as we had plenty of water in this dry zone.
There were puddles in stream beds occasionally along the way and we were able to also enjoy some beautiful blooms still happening in this part of the world. I had noticed in the local paper the day before (7/4/10) that San Antonio was several inches above average in rainfall at this time and with a good breeze the temperature was not extreme.
I wanna go see that area!
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