Riff Raff's Log for Balcones Canyonlands NWR

Riff Raff's Log for
Balcones Canyonlands NWR - Doeskin Ranch

Descending Shin Oak Trail
Descending Shin Oak Trail

User: Riff Raff - 7/7/2008

Quiet Monday Afternoon

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Miles Hiked: 4.50 Miles Elapsed Time: 3 hours

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Hiked the outer (outer) loop of the Rimrock / Shin Oak / Indiangrass Trails, along with a bit of the Creek Trail before aborting as the rain came in. Saw only one pair of people on the Rimrock trail while I was there. Lovely area.

Photos of this log entry: (Click on a photo for a larger view)

Just past the trailhead	Ascending Rimrock Trail	Rock cairns mark Indiangrass Trail	Indiangrass Trail area	Descending Shin Oak Trail	Second Creek Crossing
First creek crossing	Start of Indiangrass Trail	Pink flowers in Indiangrass area	Indiangrass Trail

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