This guide to 60 of the best hikes around San Antonio and Austin leads you from urban areas out into the Texas Hill Country.

Charlie Llewellin moved to Austin from the UK in 1991 and became involved in the city's music scene, playing in bands and working for the South by Southwest music festival. Driving to play in other cities exposed him to the state's varied landscapes. He soon took to exploring Texas on his own, from the pine woods to the desert and from the prairies to the coast. In the 2000s, Llewellin worked for Texas Monthly magazine, to which he contributed many outdoors articles. A writer, photographer, and traveler, he now lives in Blanco, from where he continues to wander the Hill Country and beyond. Johnny Molloy is a writer and adventurer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. He has written more than 40 books about the outdoors, including hiking, camping, and paddling guidebooks; comprehensive guidebooks about specific areas; and true outdoor adventure books set throughout the Eastern United States. Molloy writes for various magazines and websites, and he is a columnist and feature writer for his local paper, the Johnson City Press.

Overview Map

Overview Map Key

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Preface

60 Hikes by Category

Introduction

AUSTIN

• Barton Creek Greenbelt (East)
• Homestead Trail at McKinney Falls State Park
• Inga VanNynatten Memorial Trail at Lower Bull Creek Greenbelt
• Lady Bird Lake: Boardwalk Loop
• Lady Bird Lake: West Loop
• Mayfield Park and Preserve
• McKinney Roughs Nature Park: Bluffs and Bottoms
• Onion Creek Trail at McKinney Falls State Park
• Pace Bend Park
• Pine Ridge Loop at McKinney Roughs Nature Park
• River Place Nature Trail
• Shoal Creek Greenbelt
• Spicewood Valley Trail
• Three Falls Hike at Barton Creek Greenbelt
• Turkey Creek Trail at Emma Long Metropolitan Park
• Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve

NORTH OF AUSTIN

• Bluffs of the North Fork San Gabriel River
• Brushy Creek Regional Trail
• Comanche Bluff Trail
• Crockett Gardens and Falls at Cedar Breaks Park
• Dana Peak Park at Stillhouse Hollow Lake
• Overlook Trail at Lake Georgetown
• Randy Morrow Trail
• Rimrock, Shin Oak, and Creek Trails at Doeskin Ranch

SOUTHEAST OF AUSTIN

• Bastrop State Park Loop
• Bastrop State Park: Purple Trail
• Lockhart State Park Loop
• Monument Hill History and Nature Walk
• Palmetto State Park Loop

WEST OF AUSTIN

• 5.5-Mile Loop at Pedernales Falls State Park
• Hamilton Pool Preserve Trail
• Inks Lake State Park
• Loop and Summit Trails at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
• Turkey Pass Loop at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
• Wolf Mountain Trail at Pedernales Falls State Park

SAN ANTONIO

• Bluff Spurs Overlooks
• Chula Vista Loop
• Comanche Lookout Loop
• Crownridge Canyon Natural Area Loop
• Friedrich Wilderness Park Loop
• Government Canyon Loop
• Hillview Natural Trail
• Leon Creek Greenway
• McAllister Park Loop
• Medina River Natural Area Loop
• San Antonio Botanical Garden Trail
• San Antonio Mission Trail

NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO

• Bamberger Trail
• Cibolo Nature Center Hike
• Dry Comal Nature Trail
• Guadalupe River State Park Loop
• Guadalupe River Trail
• Hightower Trail
• Hill Country Cougar Canyon Trek
• Kerrville-Schreiner Park Loop
• Panther Canyon Nature Trail
• Purgatory Creek Natural Area: Dante's and Beatrice Trails
• Spring Lake Natural Area
• Twin Peaks Trek
• Wilderness Trail at Hill Country State Natural Area

Appendix A: Hiking Stores

Appendix B: Hiking Clubs

Appendix C: Where to Find Maps and More

Index

About the Authors

Map Legend