Lost Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 42 ft
- climb
- 637 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Lost Trail is a short, easy hike in Mother Neff State Park in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about a mile long and is an out-and-back that starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, with a total climb of about 42 feet. The trail is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch coming within the first 0.14 miles, and the high point reaches about 637 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in McGregor show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The hike takes about half an hour. Wash Pond Trail and Tower Trail are both about 0.4 miles away, and Bluff Trail is about 0.7 miles away.
Wash Pond TrailHikingPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Tower TrailHikingPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
- Bluff TrailHiking0.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wash Pond TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Tower TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Bluff TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Little Springs TrailHiking · ~1h 12m drive
- Little Forest Junior TrailHiking · ~1h 12m drive
- Shinnery Ridge TrailHiking · ~1h 12m drive
- Bosque Hiking TrailHiking · ~1h 12m drive
Best time to visit Lost Trail
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 34°
6 wet
Feb
62° / 38°
6 wet
Mar
69° / 45°
6 wet
Apr
77° / 52°
6 wet
May
83° / 61°
6 wet
Jun
91° / 69°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 72°
4 wet
Aug
96° / 72°
4 wet
Sep
90° / 65°
5 wet
Oct
80° / 55°
6 wet
Nov
68° / 44°
6 wet
Dec
61° / 36°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mcgregor, TX, 9.2 mi away at 723 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
