ULTexas

We usually discourage posting image only posts; this isn't Instagram. At r/ULTexas, we try to have substantive discussions concerning backpacking in our great state. However, it can be fun to check out other hikers' pictures.

Feel free to post those pics here! Please include when and where you took those pictures. Locations can be left vague. No need to give us the latitude and longitude numbers. The name of the park or trail will do.

Nostalgic pictures are fine as well. Maybe you'll see a picture that inspires you to get off reddit and get outside.

Have you been on trail recently? Stumbled upon or dreamed up a killer new route?

In this post, we want to give you all the chance to update u/ULTexas and the Trail Database with the latest route you’ve put together through the Sam Houston National Forest, the mountains of West Texas, and everything in between. Maybe you simply want to update the latest conditions on one of our favorite trails you just experienced. We would all love the contribution to keep this an active resource.

Someone pls dm if yall whould like to hike the trail.

Was going to do a quick thru of the LSHT next week, but the flooding has really messed it up.

What would you recommend for 25-60 miles of trail within 4ish hours of Houston?

Good water was on the radar, but I would enjoy something more isolated. I'm considering Colorado Bend. I've done the Ozarks in the summer, but the ticks are unreal.

Hi all,

I'm still pretty new to backpacking and have only used established backcountry sites before. I just did a short trip in the LBJ grasslands on the multi-use trail (orange trail), knowing I'd need to do some site-selection, and I found it really tricky - there weren't really any areas with bare ground. It's been so wet recently that all grassy/flat areas were knee-high in plant life. Finally, tired of wading through the prairie looking for a clear space far enough off the trail, I just picked a spot that was reasonable flat and matted down the plants as best I could. I'm glad this was no-stove trip because there was literally no clear ground (aside from the trail) where I could have set up my stove.

All the advice I see online seems geared at finding flat ground in the mountains, staying away from water, and basic LNT/safety tips. Does anyone else use the LBJ trails? How do you find good sites in the prairie? Is this just spring in north Texas?

Pic of site: LBJ campsite

I'm wondering where other than Talimena State Park one can park overnight. So far it looks only like the Old Military Road Picnic Ground where the Choctaw Trail meets the Old Military Trail. Just want to make sure I have some backups.

I live in Austin and car camp throughout the year, but I struggle to find primitive sites that aren't several hours of driving out of town. I'm wanting to find somewhere that I can hike in and camp 1-2 nights to test out gear. Any thoughts? TIA

We usually discourage posting image only posts; this isn't Instagram. At r/ULTexas, we try to have substantive discussions concerning backpacking in our great state. However, it can be fun to check out other hikers' pictures.

Feel free to post those pics here! Please include when and where you took those pictures. Locations can be left vague. No need to give us the latitude and longitude numbers. The name of the park or trail will do.

Nostalgic pictures are fine as well. Maybe you'll see a picture that inspires you to get off reddit and get outside.

Looking at the hammock gear burrow quilt and am conflicted on what temperature rating I should get for 3 seasons backpacking in Texas. Figured I’d just ask what has worked best for yall and if you would recommend a 20 degree comfort rating or 30 degree? Thanks in advance!

in the DFW area, I've already acquired most of the gear needed to embark on my backpacking journey. Given the scorching temperatures experienced last summer, I'm wanting to drive somewhere not as hot. Are there any recommendations on where to go during the summer? Or how do y’all handle the heat in the summer? The closer the better!

Have you been on trail recently? Stumbled upon or dreamed up a killer new route?

In this post, we want to give you all the chance to update u/ULTexas and the Trail Database with the latest route you’ve put together through the Sam Houston National Forest, the mountains of West Texas, and everything in between. Maybe you simply want to update the latest conditions on one of our favorite trails you just experienced. We would all love the contribution to keep this an active resource.

I'm considering bushwhacking and backpacking in Black Gap Wildlife Management Area shortly before the fall hunting season opens, possibly in October.

There's scarce information available on this.

Based on the map, it seems feasible to complete a 21-mile loop hike.

map: https://caltopo.com/m/A8BED

Your opinions?

We usually discourage posting image only posts; this isn't Instagram. At r/ULTexas, we try to have substantive discussions concerning backpacking in our great state. However, it can be fun to check out other hikers' pictures.

Feel free to post those pics here! Please include when and where you took those pictures. Locations can be left vague. No need to give us the latitude and longitude numbers. The name of the park or trail will do.

Nostalgic pictures are fine as well. Maybe you'll see a picture that inspires you to get off reddit and get outside.

Late notice, but anyone interested in ERL tomorrow over two nights? Leaving from DFW early morning. Weather looks great and water level looks good.

Have you been on trail recently? Stumbled upon or dreamed up a killer new route?

In this post, we want to give you all the chance to update u/ULTexas and the Trail Database with the latest route you’ve put together through the Sam Houston National Forest, the mountains of West Texas, and everything in between. Maybe you simply want to update the latest conditions on one of our favorite trails you just experienced. We would all love the contribution to keep this an active resource.

Are there any ride services available that could take me back to my car? Even an Uber would be great. If not I’ll do half way, camp, and head back the next morning, but I’d really like to do the full trail.

We usually discourage posting image only posts; this isn't Instagram. At r/ULTexas, we try to have substantive discussions concerning backpacking in our great state. However, it can be fun to check out other hikers' pictures.

Feel free to post those pics here! Please include when and where you took those pictures. Locations can be left vague. No need to give us the latitude and longitude numbers. The name of the park or trail will do.

Nostalgic pictures are fine as well. Maybe you'll see a picture that inspires you to get off reddit and get outside.

Have you been on trail recently? Stumbled upon or dreamed up a killer new route?

In this post, we want to give you all the chance to update u/ULTexas and the Trail Database with the latest route you’ve put together through the Sam Houston National Forest, the mountains of West Texas, and everything in between. Maybe you simply want to update the latest conditions on one of our favorite trails you just experienced. We would all love the contribution to keep this an active resource.

Hiked the lone star last week, weather was great, trail was muddy and loved every minute out there in the big thicket, realized if i did this trail every other week for a year it’d be like doing the AT without the mountains, hmmm? Hikers hike!

We usually discourage posting image only posts; this isn't Instagram. At r/ULTexas, we try to have substantive discussions concerning backpacking in our great state. However, it can be fun to check out other hikers' pictures.

Feel free to post those pics here! Please include when and where you took those pictures. Locations can be left vague. No need to give us the latitude and longitude numbers. The name of the park or trail will do.

Nostalgic pictures are fine as well. Maybe you'll see a picture that inspires you to get off reddit and get outside.

Have you been on trail recently? Stumbled upon or dreamed up a killer new route?

In this post, we want to give you all the chance to update u/ULTexas and the Trail Database with the latest route you’ve put together through the Sam Houston National Forest, the mountains of West Texas, and everything in between. Maybe you simply want to update the latest conditions on one of our favorite trails you just experienced. We would all love the contribution to keep this an active resource.

I want to find some places to explore maybe 2-3 hours or so away from fort worth. But I want to explore and hike places that aren't commercial. I used to live up in the mountains in california and we had these spots that we found cause other people just knew where they were and told us go off the road here and hike down a mile or two. Any way just want to find some hidden gems that aren't like a 5 dollar entry national park or anything.

We usually discourage posting image only posts; this isn't Instagram. At r/ULTexas, we try to have substantive discussions concerning backpacking in our great state. However, it can be fun to check out other hikers' pictures.

Feel free to post those pics here! Please include when and where you took those pictures. Locations can be left vague. No need to give us the latitude and longitude numbers. The name of the park or trail will do.

Nostalgic pictures are fine as well. Maybe you'll see a picture that inspires you to get off reddit and get outside.

Have you been on trail recently? Stumbled upon or dreamed up a killer new route?

In this post, we want to give you all the chance to update u/ULTexas and the Trail Database with the latest route you’ve put together through the Sam Houston National Forest, the mountains of West Texas, and everything in between. Maybe you simply want to update the latest conditions on one of our favorite trails you just experienced. We would all love the contribution to keep this an active resource.

We usually discourage posting image only posts; this isn't Instagram. At r/ULTexas, we try to have substantive discussions concerning backpacking in our great state. However, it can be fun to check out other hikers' pictures.

Feel free to post those pics here! Please include when and where you took those pictures. Locations can be left vague. No need to give us the latitude and longitude numbers. The name of the park or trail will do.

Nostalgic pictures are fine as well. Maybe you'll see a picture that inspires you to get off reddit and get outside.

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Have you been on trail recently? Stumbled upon or dreamed up a killer new route?

In this post, we want to give you all the chance to update u/ULTexas and the Trail Database with the latest route you’ve put together through the Sam Houston National Forest, the mountains of West Texas, and everything in between. Maybe you simply want to update the latest conditions on one of our favorite trails you just experienced. We would all love the contribution to keep this an active resource.