The Old Hancock Trail is primarily a trail for horses, but it also makes a good hiking trail. If it is warm outside, beware because there is lots of sunshine on this trail and little shade. Investing in some SPF40 might be a good idea. It is mostly a dirt trail that skirts the northern side of the lake and stretches for about 3 ½ miles to end at Canyon Park. To find the trailhead, just find your way to FM306(I took FM12 out of San Marcos and it was a scenic drive). Once you pass FM3424 on the north side of the lake, continue for about 1.9 miles on FM306 until you see a street sign for Hancock Road. This road passes by a small airport and then dead ends at the trailhead where there is tons of free parking. Take a picnic with you and maybe a swimsuit, because there are several places along the trail that would be a good stop for a swim and a bite to eat. I mostly felt like I was hiking on someone’s ranch road that happened to be next to a nice lake. I saw several deer and birds along the way, and there were a few people on horseback also. I’m sure this trail would be full of wildflowers and butterflies in the Spring. Anyway, I hope this encourages you to check it out when you have a free day to play in the sun. I’m not sure how Unilocal ended up with this in Lubbock, but don’t worry, I am working with them to fix this error. Yes, it is on Canyon Lake. Google Maps must hate Canyon Lake for some reason. :-)
