Distance: 1.32 miles Located on Callanish Park Drive across from Mountain View Park in Austin www.austintexas.gov Williamson County 11 Brushy Creek Regional Trail is a mostly paved trail that begins in Round Rock and ends in Cedar Park, passing though several city parks along the way. H B Distance: 7.75 miles 204 E. Little Elm Trail, Cedar Park www.wilco.org 12 Good Water Trail is a lengthy trail be- ginning at Georgetown’s Cedar Break Park that almost completely encircles Lake Georgetown. H E Distance: 16.5 miles 2100 Cedar Breaks Road, Georgetown 13 Kensington Greenbelt Trail is a paved neighborhood trail that is almost entirely flat and features a playground at one point. H B Distance: 0.53 miles 1891 Oxford Blvd., Round Rock www.roundrocktexas.gov 14 Lake Creek Trail travels along Lake Creek Park, connecting Parmer Lane to Broadmeade Avenue and passing through the
700 N. Railroad Ave., Pflugerville https://parks.pflugervilletx.gov
HIKE PREPARED Trail visitors should be prepared before their hike or excursion with adequate supplies for hydration, protection from the outdoor elements and other essentials. In almost all these hiking areas, uneven surfaces and slick rocks are common, and encounters are possible with snakes, bees, wasps and mosquitoes.
7 Hamilton Pool Preserve is a steep quar- ter-mile footpath that ends at the Hamilton Pool Preserve. Entry costs $8 per hiker over 12 years old and $12 per vehicle. H E Distance: 0.25 miles 24300 Hamilton Road, Dripping Springs https://parks.traviscountytx.gov 8 Lake Pflugerville Trail is a 3-mile gravel trail that loops around the entirety of Lake Pflugerville. H B Distance: 3.3 miles
Hikers should bring or have available:
Water Food Proper shoes Sun protection Insulation Bug spray Socks
SOURCES: COMAL TRAILS ALLIANCE, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
18216 Weiss Lane, Pflugerville https://parks.pflugervilletx.gov
Town & Country sports fields along the way. H B Distance: 1.5 miles 9504 Braes Valley St., Austin www.wilco.org 15 Old Settlers Park Trail is a paved trail in Old Settlers Park passing by the Dell Dia- mond, the soccer complex, and the Rabb and Lakeview pavilions. H B Distance: 3.3 miles 3300 Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock www.roundrocktexas.gov 16 Pickett Trail is a short urban trail that begins at Blue Hole Park and overlooks the
San Gabriel River at several points along its length. H E Distance: 0.5 miles 100 Blue Hole Park Road, Georgetown https://parks.georgetown.org 17 San Gabriel River Trail is a mostly granite and concrete trail that begins at San Gabriel Park and travels along a section of the San Gabriel River. H B E Distance: more than 3 miles
9 River Place Trail System is a series of shady trails near West Lake Hills that includes a variety of difficulties with some narrow rocky trails and other more casual hikes. Entry costs $10 per hiker on weekends and holidays. H B E Distance: 3 miles 4998 River Place Blvd., Austin www.riverplacelimiteddistrict.org 10 Spicewood Valley Trail is a trail in North- west Austin that passes through dense woods and includes a waterfall along its length. H B
445 E. Morrow St., Georgetown https://parks.georgetown.org
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