A Hike in Big Creek Scenic Area
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am, the Houston Sierra Club will hike 3 miles in Big Creek Scenic Area (BCSA) in Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF). For 64 years BCSA has provided a scenic view of the Big Thicket. This will be a leisurely paced hike focused on what we can see in the forest.
Bring a daypack, 3 qts water, lunch, snacks, insect repellent, hat, camera, and field guides. Long pants and closed-toed shoes are required due to insects/briars/poison ivy. Group size for this outing is limited to 15 people and your leader. No pets/firearms/radios. Cell phones will be turned off/placed on vibrate to enjoy solitude/quiet/natural sounds. It will be hot!
A Sierra Club sign-in agreement/liability waiver must be signed by all participants. The link below has the participant sign-in agreement/liability waiver. Please read this before the outing so we sign-in quickly and begin the outing. [Sign-Up Sheet 2-2020.pdf (sierraclub.org)](https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/sce/range-of-light-group/PDFs/Sign-Up%20Sheet%202-2020.pdf).
Forest Service Road 217 · Shepherd
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