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The Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT) [1] is a 96 mile long hiking trail with an additional 32 miles of loop and crossover trails of footpath-only trails. Connecting public lands of the Sam Houston National Forest and private lands it is the longest continuous hiking trail in the State of Texas. The trail starts just South of Richards, Texas and ...
Continues an additional 32 miles (51 km) north to Bellefontaine as the Simon Kenton Trail. Lone Star Hiking Trail: 96 154 Texas: A few miles East of Richards, Texas: A few miles Northwest of Cleveland, Texas: Traverses east/west through the Sam Houston National Forest north of Houston. A series of intersecting loop trails bring total potential ...
Hiking is a popular way to enjoy the forest and its beauty. The 128-mile (206 km) Lone Star Hiking Trail, a portion of which has gained National Recreation Trail status, winds through the Sam Houston National Forest. The trail, marked with two-inch by four-inch aluminum markers to guide hikers, has recreation areas available at three different ...
Emma Rowena Gatewood (née Caldwell; October 25, 1887 – June 4, 1973), [1] better known as Grandma Gatewood, was an American ultra-light hiking pioneer. After a difficult life as a farm wife, mother of eleven children, and survivor of domestic violence, she became famous as the first solo female thru-hiker of the 2,168-mile (3,489 km) Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in 1955 at the age of 67.
Pages in category "Long-distance trails in the United States" The following 131 pages are in this category, out of 131 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lone Star Geyser Basin Trail Trailhead is 2.5 miles south of Old Faithful on Grand Loop Road 44°26′42″N 110°48′16″W / 44.44500°N 110.80444°W / 44.44500; -110.80444 ( Lonestar Geyser Basin Trailhead
Ron Strickland (born March 19, 1943) is an American conservationist, long distance trail developer, and author.He is the founder of the 1,200-mile (1,900 km) Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (PNT) and of the proposed transcontinental Sea-to-Sea Route.
Thru-hikers of the Continental Divide Trail, the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) achieve what is known as the Triple Crown of Hiking. As of the end of the application period in late 2021, 525 hikers have been designated Triple Crowners since 1994 by the American Long Distance Hiking Association—West. [ 6 ]