Lone Star Trail Seg. #12: Big Woods North ~10 miles

This hike is being redrawn so check for the meeting location when the date is closer.

Very Important: Take care when you park to leave plenty of room for ambulance or fire truck access along the road. There is plenty of parking along 202 and 207.

Big Woods North is a really nice walk through the forest. 2/3 trail and 1/3 forest service roads and nearly complete shade.

About HATs and what you need to hike:
https://www.hatsandmore.org/

Weather Forecast:
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=30.6445&lon=-95.3306&FcstType=graphical

Gathering Point:
The hike will start where the LSHT enters the Big Woods area on Forest Service Road 207.

Google Map links for the starting point
https://goo.gl/maps/5oGm17jLf3M2

Google Plus Code 8626JMMJ+C5

Take the FM 2025 exit from US-59 in Cleveland, turn left on 2025. Go 5.4 miles, turn left onto FM 945. Go 13.3 miles and turn left on TX-150. Go 2.8 miles and turn right on FM 2693. Go 3.8 miles and turn right on Big Woods Rd. Go 3.5 miles to the LSHT. Big Woods Rd turns onto FSR 207. The trail is at the intersection of FSR 207 and FSR 202. This road is unpaved and nearly ran two Priuses/Priii aground.

The Hike:
The hike covers a loop in the northern part of the Bigs Woods area of the LSHT. The path is about 2/3 native trial and 1/3 forest service road.

Avenza users can get geolocatable pdf map here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cBnwyn92ukCVl0sNihcW2VYIcchqzGXK

Other map formats and GPX tracks:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fWWWAt6y30Ro0MJiiGJH_zcDWypRl5bf

HATS hikes of the Lone Star Trail:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=19KnZUyqYn0OK0lQ1NvP1dscHWimo99Tg

Here is the list of hikers and segments completed on the since the first cycle started:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zEtzUZKDpnMAhztfpL1Q5oc6fO6EPrU_
If your name is not on the list, just let us know.

From the Official Guidebook for the Lone Star Trail

"One of the hidden jewels of Texas, the Lone Star Hiking Trail is the only long-distance National Recreation Trail in the state. At 128 miles (including loop trails), it is also the state’s longest continuously marked and maintained footpath. The trail meanders through flat and gently rolling forests of pine, oak, and mixed hardwood, and cypress swamps and bayous in the famed Big Thicket area in east Texas, in the Sam Houston National Forest. The seemingly endless variation of forests, much of it designated wilderness, provides a paradise for tree-lovers and bird watchers year-round. The trail is well-suited for both short and long hikes (of up to 10 days), appealing to dayhikers, overnight backpackers, long-distance hikers, and others seeking a peaceful outing."

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After Hike Event:
Pacific Yard House
101 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
https://goo.gl/maps/t5RWm9ipZaazs6WK9