When my sister first moved to Folsom, CA she did not know anyone to hike with and she went on a bunch of Sierra Club hikes. She had good experiences with the people there and made friends who shared her love of photography. Now they do their own hikes specifically to take photos.

Amanda from Seattle

Also, since I am currently hiking the Camino in Spain, there are Camino groups all over the country. The one in Seattle does a " walk" / hike the second Sunday every month. You might look into the groups in ?Texas and see if they do any get together so or hikes. Some might have a more religious bent than others, but it is another resource to meet people who are into hiking.
http://www.americanpilgrims.org/local-chapters
Amanda from Seattle.

She had good experiences with people there and made friends who shared her love of photography.

I need to meet your sister. ;)

This is what I am hoping to find. Thanks. Looks like it might be worth a try!