Hiking or Backpacking Practice

Memorial Park, known as the Central Park of H-town, is an amazing 1466-acre park (one of the largest in the county) right inside the loop! Trails are a mix of hard packed dirt, sand, trees and tree roots. It is wooded and wild in the middle of the city!

Join us for a two-hour quick-paced hike.  If you are planning on backpacking Turkey Creek in October or the Lone Star Hiking Trail in February this is a good excuse to start training. I’ll be carrying 30 lbs. in my backpack.  To practice for backpacking, grab a bookbag, and fill it some weight.  You might want to start with 5-15 lbs.  Put some stuff, doesn’t matter what, in a bag.  Walk around your house to see if it feels good.  You don’t have to go big the first time.  Just bring more than what you would normally bring for a hike.

If you’re not practicing for backpacking, just bring your water and have fun!

Wear tennis shoes or hiking boots (if you’re carrying weight, you’ll want a sturdy shoe), as it’s easy to bang a toe on a tree root.  And, there’s some “elevation” in the park that you wouldn’t expect from just driving by. Remember to bring water; there are no water fountains along the trails.

What to Bring:

Water!  Required!!  It is too hot, even at 9am, to hike this trail and length of time without water.

Bug Spray

Sun protection (hat, long sleeves, sunscreen)

Sturdy shoes – if it was raining close to the event, wear shoes you don’t care to get dirty.

Dog-Friendly – bring water for your dog… Required. It’s up to you to know if this event is suitable for your dog. Only bring your dog if your dog is friendly to people and other dogs.