This is the second upload in my 360° San Angelo State Park trail indexing project — filmed with a helmet-mounted GoPro MAX 360 so you can look around naturally.
These videos are for:
- Previewing trails before you visit
- Exploring the park from home (including mobility-limited viewers)
- Using VR + a treadmill to turn indoor cardio into a real “trail session”
San Angelo State Park has a huge multi-use trail system (TPWD notes about 50 miles of trails across the North + South Units). Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Watch the 360° video
Video:
VR treadmill tip
This format works surprisingly well on a treadmill:
- Set a comfortable pace
- Put on a VR headset
- “Walk” the trail indoors
Safety note: Start slow, use handrails if needed, and keep your space clear. VR + treadmill is awesome… but only if you don’t eat it.
Route notes: Potts Creek → West Potts Creek + ridge detour
This video runs endpoint-to-endpoint from Potts Creek Trail into West Potts Creek Trail, with two key notes:
- Small route variation: there’s a turn where I take a slightly different connector than the “official” Potts line — it still goes to the same place and it’s obvious on video.
- Viewpoint detour: instead of finishing immediately, I climb up the ridge where trails and the park area converge, grab the view, then drop back down and finish the Potts Creek line. That ridge is actually named Armadillo Ridge (TPWD lists it as a point of interest and specifically calls out the views from the ridge).
TPWD also describes a “Pott’s Creek Loop” experience as winding through the creek bed and popping up to Armadillo Ridge for the view.
Training notes (ruck load)
I filmed this wearing my Wolf Tactical weighted vest with custom 50 lb plates. #WolfTactical
If you’re using a smartwatch: most of them still undercount weighted walking. If you want better estimates, use the free tools below.
Links
360° San Angelo State Park playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9nht72tJaGZSJtHGmQduBUr33Wtl_GWH
Rucking App (Android / Google Play):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ruckingpro.calculator
Rucking Calorie Calculator:
https://rucking.pro/rucking-calorie-calculator/
Rucking Weight Loss Calculator:
https://rucking.pro/rucking-weight-loss-calculator/
Wolf Tactical Adjustable Weighted Vest (affiliate):
https://amzn.to/4h5Yb0N
(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
VR headset option (affiliate):
https://amzn.to/4ppRN73
(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
What trail should I film next?
Drop the exact trail name + the direction you want (trailhead-to-trailhead, clockwise/counterclockwise). I’m building this into a full 360° trail library for the whole park.
