Guadalupe River State Park
The Guadalupe River is probably exciting on a hot summer day. On a cooler winter day, it made for a decent walk.
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Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
This beautiful area of intriguing rock formations is worth the drive from Austin. The loop trail was a pleasant way to explore it.
Chisos Basin Loop Hike
This loop hike has similar scenery to the Window trail and is not as difficult.
Grapevine Hills Hike (Balanced Rock)
If you want to see the Balanced Rock, you need to go all the way to the end of the trail. But it’s a pretty hike even if you don’t manage that.
Mule Ears Spring Hike
This hike is about the journey, not the destination. Gorgeous desert scenery. Little shade. Good thing it was cool the day we hiked.
Santa Elena Canyon Hike
Santa Elena canyon is dramatic and well worth the steep climb at the beginning and some rocky cliff edges.
Window Trail Hike
The Window trail at Big Bend is a beautiful hike even if you don’t go all the way to the trail’s end. Beware the uphill coming back!
Canyon
The town of Canyon, Texas isn’t much but it’s a nice enough place for a road trip break. And Palo Duro canyon outside of town was worth staying a second night so we could visit.
Caprock Coulee Hike
The Caprock Coulee trail is a great day hike through the badlands of North Dakota, offering overviews, rock formations, and wildlife opportunities.
St Mary Falls Hike
The St Mary Falls trail is not just about the falls. You also get great views of St Mary Lake. St Mary Falls was the last hike we did in Glacier. While parking wasn’t as tight here as with our other hikes we still had to park at Sunrift Gorge and cover some trail we’d … Read more