How many times have you driven by Georgetown Lake going to the mountains or going home? Maybe you’ve seen people fishing at the lake in the summer, or ice fishing in tents in the winter. Maybe you’ve even seen Jeeps racing on the lake in the winter.
But did you know there is a hiking trail that circles the lake? The 1.4-mile loop is a crushed rock path close to the water.
While there are several parking lots, the best place to start is at the Georgetown bighorn sheep viewing area. You can take the stairs or the ramp to the top where there are three spotting scopes and lots of information about bighorn sheep.
If you don’t spot any sheep at the beginning of your hike, you can try again afterwards.
As you walk the path, you’ll see people fishing, the occasional bench to sit and enjoy the