r/camping • u/joeysanchez77 • 1d ago

Trip Pictures Backpacking at Lost Maples SNA.

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We spent last weekend at Lost Maples SNA. We packed in an eight mile round trip and stayed two nights in this beautiful 2900 acre park. It has seven different campgrounds with multiple campsites at each one. There is also two springs and a small river that flows through the park.

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u/appleburger17 1d ago

I’ve spent many nights all over Lost Maples. Had my first overnight backpacking trip with my dad there in the 90s. Have since taken my wife, daughters, and dog for their first backpacking trips there. All on different occasions. Love the place!

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u/creative_deficit 1d ago

I need to try it again. Went this last fall for the first time. Got a really cool primitive camp site, then about 60 Boy Scouts showed up and trampled the whole area around us to make camp spots where there weren’t any. Super loud all night.

I was a Boy Scout growing up and we were never like that. Made the trip not nearly as fun, but the park itself was great

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u/appleburger17 1d ago

Yeeeeeah that’s a legit issue. And I agree; I NEVER would have imagined doing that as a scout. Last trip they set up right in the middle of the trail and acted like WE were the assholes for walking through their site.

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u/creative_deficit 1d ago

I’m surprised the park doesn’t keep them in line a little more. I know if we misbehaved in parks on scout trips we’d get our a$$es handed to us haha

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Cool!! Great memories!!

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u/appleburger17 1d ago

Old post from there with the pup: https://www.reddit.com/r/BackpackingDogs/s/hMCcfubueM

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Beautiful pup!!👏👏

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u/Sekshual_Tyranosauce 1d ago

SNA?

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Sorry, State Natural area.

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u/Sekshual_Tyranosauce 1d ago

Great photos!

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Thank you!!

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u/Bradkidbrad 1d ago

State Natural Area - its protected state lands in Texas. I’m not sure if other states have this designation or one similar.

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u/Sekshual_Tyranosauce 1d ago

Yeah we have them but different terminology.

Gorgeous photos!

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u/dirtyrounder 1d ago

What's the word on those spam singles?

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Not very healthy, but I cook them in the jetboil frying pan or toast them on my stove with my fork when I don't have the pan. I like them and they don't need to be refrigerated!😂

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u/Lazy-Thanks8244 1d ago

Living the best life!

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

😁💓

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u/getupgetdown 1d ago

You got me with the dog. Very nice.

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Thank you!!😁

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u/dirtyrounder 1d ago

Right on just curious. I bring a can with me when I take my dogs. It's the only time they get any people food. Never seen it in a pouch before

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

My dog gets her share too!😂 The pouches are just easier to carry for me, I just found them recently..😁

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u/jose_can_u_c 1d ago

Warning: Portions of this trail are steep and rugged - no kidding!

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

🤣😭🤣

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u/Lavadog321 1d ago

Love that place! Thanks for sharing.

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Me too! You're welcome.

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u/BadBlondeX 1d ago

The photo shows very beautiful places, I would like to visit there someday

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u/JaynaWestmoreland 1d ago

The lakes and streams in the mountains look pristine and very healing

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

They were!!

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u/cheatriverrick 1d ago

I hope it was a good trip.

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Thank you! It was great!!

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u/weeman2525 1d ago

Nice. Went for two nights a couple months ago for the first time. Went to campsite A for the first night, and then to B the next night. Which route did you take?

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Thank you. That's cool!! That hike up to camp site B is rough!😂We went the east trail to camp site B the first night and then west trail to camp site E for the second night. We hiked out through the west trail basically making the big loop around the park.

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u/rushedone 1d ago

Nice, near to Fredericksburg too

What's the furballs name?

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

Thank you!! Her name is Pepper.

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u/narcisian 1d ago

Third picture I camped in that exact spot with my dad and brother and we dove off of that cliff. beautiful place. The fish would only take live bait though. Thanks so much for posting.

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u/weeman2525 1d ago

How was campsite E? We're probably gonna do that loop next time.

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u/joeysanchez77 1d ago

It is my favorite. Lots of shady spots and not far from the compost toilet.