short hike along river to first falls
                    
                    Spicewood Springs Trail
                    
                    - 9/20/2008
                     
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                    Distance: 3.00 Miles
                    Duration: 1 hour
                    
We did the short hike along the river to the first pool/waterfall, splashed around some, and then went back.   It was pretty, but a little crowded.
                     
            
                    
                    steep hike down to pretty, delicate water fall
                    
                    Gorman Falls Trail
                    
                    - 9/20/2008
                     
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                    Distance: 5.00 Miles
                    Duration: 2 hours
                    
We did this as an out-and-back hike to the lower falls.  Only saw a couple of other people the whole time.  The hike was pretty steep and rocky, with a couple sections containing slippery enough rock that you needed to hang onto the guardrails provided.  I can only imagine how slippery these areas would be after a rain.  The waterfall at the end was worth it, though.  And though we couldn't jump in the water at the waterfall because of the delicate waterfall ecosystem, right below the falls is the Colorado River, which we swam around in for a while to cool off.
                     
            
                    
                    fairly nondescript hike in forest next to lake
                    
                    Muleshoe Bend
                    
                    - 8/23/2008
                     
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                    Distance: 3.00 Miles
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Lots of mountain bikers, but we were the only hikers.  The countryside was nice enough, but nothing spectacular.  Maybe it's nicer when the lake isn't as low as it was when we hiked it..  Muleshoe Bend is more of a place to fish and swim than a place to hike.
                     
            
                    
                    easy but not much to see
                    
                    Guadalupe River State Park
                    
                    - 6/7/2008
                     
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                    Distance: 5.00 Miles
                    Duration: 2 hours
                    
There are a couple nice views by the riverside, but other than that it's a lot of prairie hiking -- hot and dusty.   We didn't see anyone else along the trail except at points where the trail crossed the road.
                     
            
                    
                    short but pretty hike to Devil's Watering Hole
                    
                    Inks Lake State Park
                    
                    - 11/10/2007
                     
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                    Distance: 3.00 Miles
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Plenty of opportunities for bouldering, cooling down in the water, and enjoying the scenic, rocky countryside.  Watch out for snakes.