Roam The Heart Of Texas

The Hill Country is one of the prettiest regions of Texas. Hill Country Explorer is your guide to the interesting places that will get you outside and into your own adventure. Find a trail to hike or a site to visit and keep track of them all and share your experience with others.

Features

Pedernales Falls during a drought so there wasn't much water flowing. [Pedernales Falls - Falls Trail]

Hiking
Balcones Canyonlands NWR - Warbler Vista - An interpretive trail guide leads one to learn a bit about the native flora and fauna on this Travis County hike.

History
Buford Tower - An old Austin Fire Department training structure now produces sweet music for downtown Austinites.

Cemeteries
Pedernales Falls Cemetery - This is one cemetery that takes a bit of effort to get to, but there's plenty of solitude in store.

Recent Logs

• Easy hike , beautiful foilage and trees Jack3409 hiked Hamilton Pool
• Hiked Rock climbers, ADA and Upper river trails Jack3409 hiked Milton Reimers Ranch
• Nice hike had a breeze to keep me cool Jack3409 hiked Balcones Canyonlands NWR - Doeskin Ranch
• Commons Ford is beautiful and gently used estudio64 hiked Commons Ford Park
• nice! actualattic hiked St. Edwards Park - Hill Trail

News Headlines

• Texas State plans removal of Aquarena tower, tram
• Landslide blocks trail in Walnut Creek Park
• On the CCC's Anniversary: CCC park buildings in Texas
• Bastrop State Park Back in Full Swing Post-Wildfire
• Donations Received to Help with Bastrop State Park Recovery

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