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Turkey Creek Trail is right outside of Emma Long Park on City Park Road. Turkey Creek a great hike for dogs. Ours must have met 15-20 “friends” and it was not so pretty a day. This is another one of those great hikes in the middle of Austin. The round trip normal loop is a [...]
We went to the Mansion at Judge’s Hill this weekend for dinner. I had never been to the restaurant. I had only been there for a wedding reception so I knew that their little courtyard was very pretty. Dinner is in the main house and it is beautiful. The ceilings are very high and very [...]
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We did the Crockett Falls/Crockett Gardens portion of the Good Water Trail at Lake Georgetown. It was very secluded. If you make it to the falls, make sure you go past the sign that points to who knows where. The falls is a little farther up the trail. I went off in the direction of [...]
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I’ve lived in Austin for 16 years and I’ve never heard of Commons Ford. It was terrific. There was no one there. We saw a few people on the river, but no one in the park. It could have been because we got there at 9:00 on a Sunday and the park does not open [...]
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The Wolf Mountain Trail at Pedernales Falls State Park is a great hike close to Austin. It was very dry and none of the creeks had any water; however, the views are spectacular. One note, if you are camping in the primitive area, don’t take a wagon full of supplies. There is a very steep [...]
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I had no idea Hamilton Greenbelt was right in the middle of Lakeway. It takes you all the way to Lake Travis. There are a lot of loops so it is not a lot of doubling back on yourself which I love. This is a great hike right in town. The solitude was nice and [...]
We hiked Pace Bend Park in February and I didn’t wear a shirt. You have to love Austin! We did not pass anyone else, but it was a weekday. The hike was supposed to be an up and back, but we ended up making it a loop by going down the road for the last [...]
Ratton Creek is a decent local trail. It is located just off of McNeil. This is an easy hike perfect for dogs. It is perfectly flat and through the neighborhood. When we tracked this one down, I had no clue it was there. It is pretty short (way less than an hour) and there is [...]
Doeskin Ranch is out past Lago Vista on 1431. This hike is a hidden gem in Austin. We got there about 10:45 and there was only 1 other car in the parking lot. We did all of the different trails. Rimrock, Indian Grass, Shin Oak, Pond and Prairie and Creek trail. The best one is [...]
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