I’d driven past this spot many times without once realizing there was a beautiful hike to be had.
This part of the trail had been open since last August.
How symbolic we all parked near a liquor store and walked over to the entrance since, after this hike, I was properly motivated for a drink! Unlike my last hike with this group, we had a bigger turn out. Plus, this hike was far more inviting.
The sounds of traffic faded away after a few minutes, but we still came across signs of human activity.
At least the trail itself was nearly litter-free. What I thought was a cigarette butt, turned out to be an orange and white bike reflector that had fallen off.
As challenging as that terrain was, some crazies upped the ante by biking it!
Afterwards, a group of us went to a nearby Tex-Mex place. The service was bad, the food was pricey and mediocre, but the blueberry and pomegranate margarita hit the spot. All in all, this place proved to me, once again, that Polvo’s is the best Tex-Mex place in Austin–STILL. Nonetheless, it served as a fueling station. I drove home, showered and took part one of my nighttime sleep.