Hamilton Pool is less than an hour outside of Austin, and a very popular swimming hole and hiking spot. A short quarter mile hike down some steps from the parking lot and you will be greeted with a nice view of the collapsed grotto and 50 foot waterfall. Take the trail around the grotto and enjoy the scenery. The beach there is a great spot to throw out a blanket and have a picnic lunch.
Today’s weather sent an invitation to Wurstfest . Here is the map and a few photos so you can get the feel of the annual festival in New Braunfels. It was totally packed with festival people today.
Today’s mission was to hike at Chalk Ridge Falls Park. This park is along the Lampasas River, just below the dam for Stillhouse Hollow Lake near Belton, Texas. The park has two main sections that I have found so far – one that follows a spring fed creek that turns into a waterfall and one that follows along the Lampasas River. Both sections offer some good hiking trails and places to swim in the summertime. The pictures in this post are from the waterfall section of the park where I hiked, saw a deer and wished that it was warm enough for lounging in the crystal clear waters of the creek.
This is one of the waterfalls that you will find in the Gardens.
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