Hi Guys, I've noticed that in a book about texas hiking trails and also on some websites about hiking, I've noticed that using water from streams/ponds/creeks...
I believe you are correct about it being mercury. The last time we were there signs were posted regarding fish consumption also. Chris Counts Assistant...
Ok, so do I have to carry water the entire 4c trail? I read somewhere that I could cache water along the route but that seems pretty intense for just a 20 mile...
I think you are safe during the season, no problem!! At least much safer than walking in downtown Houston AFTER dark.. Bill Cody For evil to succeed, a good...
I filter and/or treat water from streams and lakes on pretty much every trail in East Texas. I rarely carry in water for more than the first day. It has...
When we did it, we cached by car before our hike and carried our water to our camp site. Choose your campsites based on easy access to the forest roads and...
Hey thanks for asking these questions, I asked similar questions a couple of months ago when I joined this group and never got any answers! BMD ... From:...
Thanks for this information. Our group, the El Paso Ridgewalkers, is planning a thru hike of the LST in March. Other than the the 4C section, what is the...
I wish Nocona (Karen) would weigh in on the water quality of the LST. Since she is the author of the guidebook on the LST, she should have good knowledge of...
The water quality on the LSHT is generally very good, though you will need to treat it with a good filter or iodine or similar (like all wild water, it may...
OK. I found the data I was looking for. TPWD, TCEQ, and NFS all show restrictions due to mercury contamination but it is ONLY if you are eating the fish from...
Hello Backpackers and Hikers I pulled another GPS track out of the achieves and made a map of the Ridge Runner Trail (and it's free). It is a 22 mile hike...
Hi Charlie, Where do you live at. I just moved to Tulsa and am looking for places and people to hike with. Do you ever go on the Buffalo National River. ...
In my continuing mission to hike all the LSH trails west to east, I've finally made it east of Hwy. 149! Next on the agenda is the Caney Creek Hike. I want to...
Karen, I have some questions about your post. "water quality on LSHT is generally very good" What leads you to say that? You mention the E. fork of the San...
Hi Larry I am in Tulsa and I will contact you directly at your email address. If you don't get it, email me at the email address on OuachitaMaps. Charlie ... ...
My statements about the water quality along the LSHT are, as stated, my opinion only. I have not tested any of the water along the trail, nor have I read...
Many thanks, Karen, for your comments. I think that with you having many thousands of backpacking miles, other hikers can believe what you have to say on the...
As you said, there really is no way of knowing for sure the exact quality of the water without testing it, although my gut feeling is that it is fine for...
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Jan 7, 2009 2:57 pm
Reminder from: LSHT Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LSHT/cal Hike Tarkington TH to Big Creek Scenic Area Saturday January 10, 2009 9:00 am - 2:00 pm...
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Jan 8, 2009 4:48 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the LSHT group. File : /Hiking Guides and...
Kathy--The loop from TH #4 (Caney Creek/LLC) to Osborn Road and then down Osborn Road to 149 ending back at TH #4 is 9.7 miles (6.3 on the trail; 2.7 on Osborn...
My wife and I are planning our first trip to the LSHT since moving to San Antonio. We are thinking about starting at the main westside trailhead near...
See topo maps of the Wilderness Loops and South Wilderness Loop in the files section of this group Files > Hiking Guides and Maps > WildernessLoopsTopo.pdf and...
Dear Hikers--The LSHTClub has adopted a 2 mile portion of FM 2666 that includes Tarkington TH # 13. If you would like to clean up the side of the road a bit...
Cathy, Thanks for the response to this, looks like my best intentions for a hike tomarrow is now on hold until next Saturday (17th). 9.7 miles is doable then,...
Karen, Yes, thanks for your response. As I said I made a post here several months ago and no one posted so it is always good to get others point of view. It is...
hi guys I'm a new member , my name is raj , i live and work in Houston, I would like to know the schedule of your hikes so i can join you , please let me know...
A good place to start would be by using the water location notations (in blue) on the Hiker's Guide to the Lone Star Hiking Trail in the files section of this...
