Here’s a brief write-up of the hikes I’ve taken through February of this year.
Thanks for following along.
Hike 1 - Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)
Hiked 3.15 miles with my Eric, Brian, and Jen
West Mountain Trail, Mountain Top
It was rainy, gray, and cool and we brought the dogs
This was my first visit to Hot Springs
0 lbs of trash recovered (very clean)
Hike 2 - Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)
Hike 5.25 miles with my Brian
Sunset Trail - it was gray and cool and it snowed
We took the the big dogs with us
0 lbs of trash recovered (very clean)
Hike 3 - White Sands National Park (New Mexico)
Hiked 3.25 miles with Mike and Cora (and their doggo)
It was bright and sunny, but not hot
The sand dunes were cool and the illusion of being lost is real
Take plenty of water!
0 lbs of trash recovered (very clean)
Hike 4 - Huntsville State Park (Texas)
Hiked 7.13 miles on the Chinquapin Trail (solo, no dog)
It was sunny and warm with a good amount of people
The wind through the pines was magical and made me feel truly escaped
0.5 lbs of trash recovered (not a whole lot, mostly wrappers/toilet paper)
Hike 5 - Lake Mineral Wells State Park (Texas)
Hiked 5.24 miles with my aunt on the state trailway system towards Mineral Wells, TX
There was so much trash, I couldnt’ even get it all. This path follows the highway and it’s just not great.
Very noisy and it was borderline rainy
0.5 lbs of trash recovered (so much more, would require more bags and parking closer)
