Cancelled vacation plans + no responsibilities - money = a little ride to Bastrop State Park. The weather here in the Gulf Coast has recently turned; nothing to complain about mind you -lows in the mid 30's- however considering our blistering norm, and the 25 degree drop over the past 48 hours, it's pretty cold. The importance of this is that I failed to prepare for cycling in such a climate...
A short jaunt to you adventure veterans, a mere 120 miles from me, Bastrop State Park is a great destination for a family or a sojourner offering: camping, hiking, golf, and plenty of other boring excuses to get on your KLR and ride.
info on Bastrop State Park
To download a .gpx file compatible with Google Earth and most Garmin products click here >
GPS FILE
Plug in your Garmin, send this file to it and you can walk in my footsteps! HooRAY!
Bastrop offers a solemn trek that anyone of average fitness can tackle with no problems. Among the Loblolly Pine trees, the trail has enough elevation variance to keep things interesting.
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| Loblolly Pine Trees |
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| Cliffs of Insanity |
Apparently there is a bit of history here in BSP: I came across this interesting sign marking where some ancient path was. Story is that a man by the name of James Gotier blazed this trail connecting San Felipe to now Bastrop. Risking no further plagiarism, feel free to
read all about it here.
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| Well how about that |
I greatly enjoyed this hike, much more than the return trip for which I grossly under-planned (froze my ass off). I intend to further explore this area in the near future; there is much to see besides the Lost Pines Trail. A bit of advice to those brave enough to follow the .gpx file: appropriate hiking footwear is a must have. I left the nearly 8.5 mile trail (for those purists that actually noticed I cut the loop using the orange trail slicing a heroic 8.5 down to a pathetic 7.5) with sore feet and freshly loosened heels.
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| Trail Head Marker |
November brings very tolerable temperatures to the Texas Hill Country so if you plan on being outdoors, get to it!
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| Solitude |
And now, on to the MOTO PORN:
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| The GLAM shot |
