Dana Peak Park

So I did the first-day hike of the new year. We live in Texas so temperatures usually aren't too bad on January 1st, except for this year! I waited until about 2 pm where it had warmed up to 29 degrees with a windchill of 22. Made it to 2.36 miles! ...
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While we were out hiking this past Sunday we stopped at a geocache named "Fixer Upper" for obvious reasons. After we found the geocache we started to ponder how this car got here and why there were so many bullet holes! There are no markings on the car to tell ...
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Today, me, the husband and my youngest son (13) went on a nice 6-mile hike out at Dana Peak Park. When we started out it was a chill 37 degrees but warmed up to 48 by the time we were done. This is why I always dress in layers when hiking ...
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If you have been around me long enough, you know that the week leading up to Halloween (and on Halloween) I hike in costume. I also make those who hike with me, hike in costume! Today not only did I finally get to hike with Heather, I got to hike ...
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I somehow managed to talk my husband and youngest son into hiking with me this morning. Actually, I never have to talk my youngest into hiking as he is always ready to go anytime for any distance. My husband, on the other hand, it's like twisting an arm and maybe ...
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Today I went on a 3.71 mile hike at Dana Peak Park. The purpose of this hike was to take pictures for the new Harker Heights City Guide that will be published next week. Like most of my hikes, they start uneventful. Notice I said most of my hikes, there was ...
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What do me, nature, and a deer leg have in common? We were all at Dana Peak Park! Wow! After work today I went hiking. I wasn't sure how far I was going to hike because I was tired. I typically like hiking first thing in the morning, but haven't been ...
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So I had my husband take a picture of me when we went hiking last. I knew I had gained some weight because I do try to step on the scale at least weekly. I knew the fatness was starting to happen; I just didn't realize the extent of the ...
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This past week I had the pleasure of hiking twice. Typically, I’d hike more (daily), however, it’s been about a year since I have had a regular hiking schedule; so two days out of seven makes me happy. My first hike was with my husband, who tends to complain the ...
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Went hiking with one of my BFF's today (Teresa). We haven't hiked together in a very long time (in over a year). It was nice being back out on the trails with her. The trails were muddy and I really think it was due to the flooding we had a ...
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It has been three months since the fire at Dana Peak Park, and while I was out there and was able to see the devastation as it happened; I wasn't prepared for what I saw today. Jerry wasn't out there that day with the fire department (he was at his ...
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So my favorite hiking place caught fire on Monday (Oct 19th). It burned around 50 acres or so. When I woke up from my alarm, I realized that the Dana Peak Park fire had gotten big enough that the West Side Strike team had been called and therefore our guys from ...
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Oh man! I am loving this weather we are having today! It's sunny and warm, but not too warm! Just right for a perfect "winter" hike! Texas weather always seems to amaze me despite being a native Texan! One day it's freezing and gloomy, the next day it is warm ...
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I did a 10 mile hike today and it was awesome! The weather was perfect. Sunny and 70! It was so nice to feel the sun again! The last mile back all I could think about what eating a juicy fat cheeseburger! That was until I got to the SUV and ...
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It's the beginning of a new year and what better way to start it off then going hiking at Dana Peak Park and participating in some mud skating! It's an olympic sport! Haven't you heard? Just kidding, pretty sure I just made that up! The weather lately has been rainy and ...
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