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Lost Maples Extra Loop

Highlights:	Side Creek, lush vegetation, steep climb to mountain cedar canopied trail
Near:	Vanderpool, TX
Scenery:
Distance:	7.1 miles round trip
Elevation Gain:	1084 ft
Hike Time:	3.5 hours
Difficulty:	Moderate
Trail Condition:	OK, but a few difficult spots
HikeType:	Loop

Summary: On West Trail, past "The Pond", off of Can Creek, turn right at sign up another side creek. Follow creek and lush vegetation to park boundary. Steep climb to caprock and Mountain cedar(ash juniper)-canopied trail. Steep descent back to creek, then retrace creek to sign. Then turn left and retrace path on West Trail via "The Pond" to trailhead at picnic area, or turn right and continue West Trail via next climb to caprock and Dry Can Creek back to picnic area trailhead.

Site of annual volksmarch.

Trailhead: From SAN ANTONIO, take I-10 west to COMFORT, exit into Comfort, follow State Hwy 27 southwest to CENTER POINT, left on FM 480 to CAMP VERDE, left on State Hwy 173, right on FM 2828 & right on State 16 to MEDINA, left on FM 337 to VANDERPOOL, right on FM 187, 5 miles to STATE PARK, turn left.

From SAN ANTONIO, take State Hwy 16 west through BANDERA . . .

--TO MEDINA, left on FM 337 to VANDERPOOL, right on FM 187, 5 miles to STATE PARK, turn left.

--OR after leaving Bandera, turn left on FM 470 to TARPLEY, at FM 187 road curves left and turns into FM187 to VANDERPOOL, at Vanderpool continue 5 miles to STATE PARK, turn left. (Lat:29.8057 Lon:-99.5705)

Trail Guides for Lost Maples Extra Loop:
Texas State Parks & Historic Sites
by State of Texas (State of Texas)
Texas State Travel Guide
by TX Dept of Transportation (TX Dept of Transportation)
Roadside Geology of Texas
by Darwin Spearing (Mountain Press Publishing Company)

Best Seasons: Year-Round

User Groups: Hikers, Dogs,

Ranger Contact: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. 830/966-3413

Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Frank Chappell, who has posted 11 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here.

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Reviewed by jl on 1/2/2008
Awesome Hike! Will do again.

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