Category: Hike

Barton Creek Upper 11/30/14

November 30th, 2014 Hike: Barton Creek Upper, Austin, TX Weather: mid 70s, mostly cloudy, pleasant Hikers: Ian, Court, Josh, Pete, Zoe Length: 6.49 miles   Court and I met up with our buddy Josh at his house for the hike today.  He can access… Continue Reading “Barton Creek Upper 11/30/14”

Buescher State Park – Pine Gulch Loop 11/2/14

November 2, 2014 Hike: Buescher State Park – Pine Gulch Loop Weather: cool, upper 60s – low 70s, sunny Hikers: Ian Length: 7.33 miles Buescher State Park is only about 30 minutes away from Austin and I had pretty much forgotten about it, despite… Continue Reading “Buescher State Park – Pine Gulch Loop 11/2/14”

Balcones Canyonlands NWR – Doeskin Ranch 10/19/14

October 19th, 2014 Hike: Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge – Doeskin Ranch, Northwest of Austin, TX Weather: partly cloudy, upper 70s, breezy Hikers: Ian, Court, Sara, and Ryan Length: 3.66 miles   This was our first hike with Ryan and Sara.  We couldn’t have… Continue Reading “Balcones Canyonlands NWR – Doeskin Ranch 10/19/14”

Pace Bend Park 9/28/14

September 28th, 2014 Hike: Pace Bend Park, Spicewood, TX Weather: sunny, warm, mid 80s, balmy Hikers: Ian and Court Length: about 8 miles   We woke up early and made the 45 minute drive out to Pace Bend Park off of Highway 71 west… Continue Reading “Pace Bend Park 9/28/14”

Mt. Bonnell 8/27/14

This wasn’t really a hike, but I’m adding it here anyway.  I took Biff to the top of Mt. Bonnell this morning for some views of Austin in the morning light.  It was pretty peaceful even though the temperature was creeping up steadily.  It… Continue Reading “Mt. Bonnell 8/27/14”

Greenbelt – Zilker to almost 360 8/24/14

Hike: Greenbelt – Zilker to almost 360, Austin, TX Weather: sunny, clear, hot, low-mid 90s Hikers: Ian, Court Length: 7.51 miles   Court and I repeated most of the track that I did a couple of weeks ago and hit Barton Springs again afterward. … Continue Reading “Greenbelt – Zilker to almost 360 8/24/14”

Greenbelt – Zilker to Mopac 8/9/14

August 9th, 2014 Hike: Greenbelt – Zilker to Mopac, Austin, TX Weather: mid-80s, warm, sunny Hikers: Ian Length: 8.61 miles   For my first hike back in Austin, I thought what better than the Greenbelt and afterwards a dip in Barton Springs?  I had… Continue Reading “Greenbelt – Zilker to Mopac 8/9/14”

Knob Hill Trail 6/15/14

June 15th, 2014 Hike: Knob Hill Trail, near Flower Mound, TX Weather: upper 70s – low 80s, warm and breezy Hikers: Ian Length: 9.12 miles   I got in another Dallas area hike before we moved.  Court had to study so I went solo. … Continue Reading “Knob Hill Trail 6/15/14”

Greenbelt – Gus Fruh Park 6/8/14

June 8th, 2014 Hike: Greenbelt – Gus Fruh Park, Austin, TX Weather: warm, overcast, a bit muggy, low 80s Hikers: Ian, Court, and Doc Length: 4.16 miles   We hit the trail around 8:30am and started towards the Gus Fruh access point, which is… Continue Reading “Greenbelt – Gus Fruh Park 6/8/14”

Cedar Hill State Park – Red Trail 5/17/14

May 17th, 2014 Hike: Cedar Hill State Park – Red Trail Weather: sunny, clear, mid-70s Hikers: Ian and Court Length: 11.37 miles This may be our last Dallas area hike before we move back to Austin in July, so I’m very happy we got… Continue Reading “Cedar Hill State Park – Red Trail 5/17/14”