Hiking In Texas

Hike the Dogleg Canyon Trail at Colorado Bend State Park When was the last time you took a really challenging hike where you surprised yourself at how incredibly fit you were? Well, if it's been awhile, and you are hankering for that feeling again, then consider setting out on the Cedar Chopper to Dogleg Canyon hike at Colorado Bend State Park . Unlike many hikes, on this one you go downhill first, leaving the more challenging uphill portion for later in the day when you are more tired! When you pull into the parking area (31.0426123 -98.4766015) for the Cedar Chopper Loop trail, you'll get the impression the trail is pretty tame. While that might be true for the portion of the Cedar Chopper Loop you'll use to connect to the Dogleg Canyon trail, once you've covered that initial 8/10ths of a mile, you'll get into the more challenging stuff. From the parking lot you go a tenth of a mile across grassland punctuated with junipers. At the junction to Cedar Chopper, you h...