Cleburne State Park - Lake Loop Hike 

It's in my neck of the woods as well. 😉 Easy place for me to run out to for a few hours. Pretty much no one there during the week this time of year.

Thanks! I really appreciate you saying that.

It's pretty nice for being so close to home. Thanks for watching.

We are lucky to have these trails pretty close!

It was really nice. I did this same loop a week later and cut off about 30 minutes. I'm going to try to get it down to an hour in the next few weeks. It's a really good loop for training because, at least for North Texas standards, there are plenty of ups and downs.

Yeah, I guess there are several different variations of a loop around the lake. The Pink trail and the fishing trails are just a little boring to me. But I will use them from time to time to change things up. I really enjoy the ups and downs of the Outer loop. I thought about you on my dayhike out there the other day when I saw a guy pushing his fat bike up one of the impossible hill climbs.

I dont mind trekking poles but don't miss them when I don't have them and find myself setting them down quite a bit to mess with my camera. The only reason I will still use them will be for a trekking pole tent. I have thought about trying out some sort of taller single staff/walking stick. My boys are doing awesome hiking. They did great when we did Big Bend. Hoping to do a few small local trips and then a big mountain trip later this year. Thanks for watching, man.

@@CameronHall88 I snagged a sotol stick on my way up Rosillos and thought, I can toss this whenever I want and find another if I miss it haha. Worked out great. I can't wait to see what adventures y'all get into!

I didn't use them much last year. The only thing I really want them for at this point is to have a trekking pole tent. I do really enjoy just being able to put my hands on rocks and things like that on trail. I'm sure you can definitely appreciate how much easier it is to video without them as well.

I have realized over the past year or so that I really don't need trekking poles like I thought I did. I mainly just want them for a lighter shelter. For now, I'll make the sacrifice. Planning to use the Double Rainbow this year and then may upgrade to drop a bunch of weight next year. The Tripod is decent. Tangent Trails had this one when I backpacked with him in December. It's cheap but pretty lightweight. I'd be shocked if it doesn't break before the end of the year. But I do like how small it folds and how easily it adjusts. Still not 100% sold on it but I'm going to try it out for a while. I was able to do 5.1 miles (same loop) in 1.25 hours after I did this video. Hoping to get it down to an hour in the next couple months. Don't see myself doing any marathons but I do enjoy jogging the downhills every once in a while.

Oh thanks for letting me know!

I know I talked to you about it last year but we actually have northern NM on the calendar for this summer. Planning on a few nights backpacking. And then we want to try Wheeler again. The National Forest closed last time we drove out there.

@@CameronHall88 nice! I know it's probably a family trip, but if you want company or to grab a bite or something, lmk. Make sure you watch out for the weekend roughly around Aug. 22-26. It closes down every year for Taos Pueblo ceremonies near Wheeler.

@@OneMansOdyssey I'll let you know for sure. Almost certainly will be July. Hoping for a quiet fire season this year.

@@CameronHall88 can’t say for sure, but the general consensus is that this has been a pretty wet snow year, so things will probably be good 🤞🏻

The Lone Star Hiking Trail is close to 100. The Guadalupe Ridge Trail, that is only partially in TX, I between 70 - 100. The Caprock Canyon Trailway is around 60 or 70. Trail Between the Lakes is around 25. You can make various loops in Guadalupe Mountains that are 40ish miles. LBJ Grasslands has around 70 miles of trails. There are plenty more but these are the ones that come to mind right away.

@@CameronHall88 thanks for the reply. I’m in west Texas and have only done solo overnight trips. I’m a little nervous to get way out in big bend with limited water and no satellite communication.

@@MR-hb5mu if you've done overnights, the OML at Big Bend would be a next good step without feeling WAY out there. Or multiple days backpacking the Chisos without ever dropping down into the desert would be even more comfortable. Guadalupe Mountains is really good because you can do multiple days but still stop in through one of the car campgrounds during your hike. I also have only felt truly "way out there" in a couple of spots in that park. You have lots of great options out that way.

@@MR-hb5mu where at in west Texas? I’m near Abilene, not far west Texas tho. I’m thinking about a trip to Lincoln national forest or Big Bend later this year. You’re welcome to tag along.

@@BigCountryOutdoors325 I’m in Midland. I appreciate the invite!