La Sal Vieja — Attraction in Raymondville

Getting to the lake requires parking at the East Lake trailhead. From there, it's about a mile in going west on dirt paths or through the brush. There are two hyper-saline lakes set on acreage from the NWR full of mesquite, prickly pear and other cacti and trees (the endangered ocelot is also a resident). The west lake has several islands, one of which once contained a Karankawa skeleton that was accidentally found during an industrial excavation back mid-20th century. Be prepared for high winds, sun, temps, thick patches of brush, spider webs, faint trails, mud, and a great time in one of the only wild places that spans so much area north of...

I don't know if this is open land for hikers or not but would really appreciate any feedback about access hours ,entrance and whether or not it's dangerous for crossing hikers to come up to any risk of...

Awesome geology and history to boot. Super suprising to find a natural area in good shape in the Rio...