Hiking the Greenbelt at Ray Roberts
Last Valentine’s Day, David and I wanted to have some sort of shared experience instead of the traditional chocolates and flowers. We wanted something close (within a 1-2 hour drive), inexpensive, and possibly outdoors, if weather permitted. In Texas, the weather in February could be freezing with ice all over the road or 80 degrees. The weather that week turned out to be fantastic 55-75, so we knew something outdoors was an option. I went to my Texas Monthly Outdoors App which has list of hikes, swimming holes, parks and campgrounds which helped us narrow our search to trails in Mineral Wells, Possum Kingdom, Fort Worth, or Denton. We had not explored much of Denton, so we started making plans. We filled up our water bottles, grabbed our Valentine’s cards, and as a treat, stopped by Central Market to get our picnic eats. After an easy trip up I-35, we arrived at the Ray Roberts Lake State Park. Continue reading
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