I am looking for hikers and hikes in and around central TX. I am really looking for overnights for my wife and I to complete on weekends. Any help is greatly appreciated!

If Austin is ok with you .... I would suggest the Goodwater Trail at Lake Georgetown.

Too hot at the moment, unless you just like sweating at night, but it's a 26.5 mile loop around the lake. It was built by the Army corps of engineers in the early 80's.

I probably won't go out there again until late October, but I'd be happy to meet you there and show you some of the better spots ....

There's also a 5 mile stretch at Round Rock, some great backcountry sites at the Hill Country SRA near Banderia Texas .... then there's Lost Maples, Enchanted rock, and several others ....

North of Houston there's the Lone Star Trail in the Sam Houston national forest ... a 100 mile long thru hike trail with a lot of great loops throughout the lobb lolly pines.
There's also the 20 mile long 4C trail in the Davy Crockett National Forest .... there's even a AT style shelter along that trail.

In West Texas you have the Mountains and some great remote hiking on up into Southern New Mexico and the Peco's wilderness and the San Monte de Christo range.

North in OK and ARK there's the Ouchita trail, which spans over two hundred miles and two states in the Ouchita Mountains.

Further North is several other trails in OK, including the Osark Mountain trail.

Mark

Thank you for the info, I think I am gonna try the Goodwater Trail next week. I would like to meet up and hike later this year also, I will have to figure out my schedule more as it gets closer. I am in the Army so I never know my schedule very far out.

Not sure if you are still in the area or looking for people to hike with. I am assuming you are at Hood. A friend and I are beginning hikers in Killeen who are looking at doing regular hikes at many of the trails/parks in the area. Have plenty of info on local parks and looking at doing backpacking later. If you are interested, let me know!

I am in southeast texas but would be glad to meet you anywhere in Texas for some backpacking.

bmorgan01_83@yahoo.com

Head west some weekend, and spend a few days in Guadelupe. Worth the trip.

Definitely worth the trip - scenery I never thought possible in Texas. Be prepared for ferocious winds!

If anyone in Texas is looking for others to hike/backpack with, there is a Meetup group in San Antonio that just started. In fact, I am joining them for an overnighter at Lost Maples this weekend. If you would like to check it out, here it is...

http://www.meetup.com/San-Antonio-Backpackers-Meetup/