Big Thicket Association’s Explore Your Thicket 1st Sunday Hikes

July 2^nd – Sunday – 10:30 am – Kirby Nature Trail & Sand Hill Loop – Big Thicket National Preserve

Explore Your Thicket 1^st Sunday Hike -  Explore Your Thicket 1^st Sunday Hike – The Kirby Nature Trail consists of several loops ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 miles. It passes through several plant communities, from a slope forest to cypress sloughs to the riparian zone along Village Creek. Hikers can continue north from this trail to the Sandhill Loop Trail. We will cross the bridge over Village Creek and follow the Turkey Creek Trail north for 0.8 miles to reach the Sandhill Loop. This trail makes a loop of 1.3 miles through a forest of longleaf pines. Hike leaders provided by the Big Thicket Association and National Park Service.