EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 67-year-old Charlie Gandy, founder of the xTexas Trail Project (xTx), and his two hiking companions Pam and Richard Hershberger, finished their 3-month, 1,500-mile hike across Texas Sunday, March 31st, in El Paso.
The xTexas Project Project worked on establishing a 1,500-mile seasonal late fall through early spring hiking, cycling, and horseback trail through the heart of true Texas which they say its the first of its kind for the state.
According to xTexas Trail Project, the current iteration of the route travels through the heart of rural Texas, weaving together public paved, gravel, and dirt roads, and travels near or through sections of 17 state parks and 3 national parks.
The project was launched in August of 2024, the xTexas Trail Project where was created for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians. It’s meant to be travelled in late fall, winter, and early spring because of heat and water conditions…