Hiking

Features

Good Water Trail The Good Water Trail nearly encircles the Lake Georgetown Reservoir. At more than 16 miles in length, it consists of the longest single trail distance to be found in Central Texas.

Purgatory Creek Natural Area This natural area provides about ten miles of trails on fairly rough surfaces just a few miles from the center of San Marcos.

Enchanted Rock - Summit Trail A Hillcountry classic. Get a stairmaster workout as you work your way toward some of the best views in Central Texas.

The Canyonlands This small trail in Lakeway keeps getting better.

The northern half of the trail contains the openings in the tree cover enough to garner a view such as this one. River Place Nature Trail

Recent Log Entries

AustinSlacker hiked Goat Cave Preserve
Wannabelikehike hiked Friedrich Wilderness Park
Wannabelikehike hiked Eisenhower Park
For my 60th burthday my daughter and I hiked this trail. Ed Kotapish hiked River Place Nature Trail
JJohnjacobsen hiked McKinney Roughs

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