For the first time ever, I made it to Texas for hiking.
Adventure Blogger Kraig Becker, had recommended in 2006 the new Government Canyon State Natural Area which, very close to San Antonio, has 40+ miles of hiking trails, ideal too for mountain biking and trail running.
Unbeknownst to Kraig and my good self, the Park is CLOSED in February except on weekends.
The wilderness closed?
That’s an oxymoron to a besthiker. I parked in a nearby residential development and headed cross-country to intersect with the official trails.
Unfortunately, turned out I was bushwhacking through PRIVATE PROPERTY. This was my first clue:
I had visions of dumb redneck Texans, fiercely protecting their fences with weapons. I kept one eye open for Dick Cheney.
I did manage, finally, without getting shot, to reach the Park and had a great run on Lytle’s Loop Trail.
Tim and Karen Hixon Visitor Center – GreenSource
Recommended – Government Canyon State Natural Area – official website
besthike.com 
Rick,
You are a s..t stirring b…..d, hit on the link to the dumb redneck Texan and got…… Thought he was the saviour of the “free” world….or is that the oil rich world……?
Actually, none of the “stereotypes” of Texas I learned from the TV show Dallas were true. Not even the accent.
The State is very modern. And, of course, the economy is booming.
LOL! No idea they were closed during the week. That sounds odd to me too, but then again, I’m not native to Texas. 😉
There are plenty of stereotypes about what Texas is like, but in the few years that I’ve lived here, I’ve found that most are not true. It’s actually a very nice place to live, especially in Austin and San Antonio.
As a dumb redneck Texan who lives in a neighborhood on the edge of Government Canyon, keep your f***ing Timberlands and girly bike off my property or we’ll have to turn loose the locals on you, i.e., the coyotes and wild hogs that roam the park. In fact, they are much more welcome than most of the two-legged visitors, especially the prick who writes this blog.
Neighbor is just the man I was worried about.
Will be more careful next time.
Well, how’s that for Texan hospitality Rick…
In either case you’re always welcome back in laid back Canada where people recognize tongue-in-cheek when they see it and they’re not willing to kill you for every comment you make. We are tolerant of “pricks” in our beutiful land no matter wher they came from.
Ah, don’t stress Rick, you get dumb rednecks in Australia all the time, they are called ………..Texans on holiday….dives for cover, laughing out loud with tongue in cheek…..
Thanks Neighbor! You’ve managed to make my above post sound like a pack of lies, when in reality, if you could actually read between the lines, you’d have seen that there was a little sarcasm in the original post.
As I said above, I’m not native Texan! 🙂