![]() We arrived to what we assumed was the end of the trail to take a couple of victory pictures on the some giant rocks. After messing around on the tree trunk, we continued on the trail that was covered by tallgrass that were about waist high. It was a bit scary because the tree was being supported out in the water bunch of small branches. The trail features one main waterfall as well as a neat suspension bridge. The real life Aggro Crag, it’s steeper than it looks.Īlong the way there was a collapsed tree, I couldn’t resist walking out as close to the edge as I could. Harker Heights nearby attractions include Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Chalk Ridge Falls, Mother Neff State Park, Skydiving and local wineries. The Chalk Ridge Falls Trail can be found within Chalk Ridge Falls Park just outside of Belton, Texas. With the rain that we have received the past couple of months, some parts of the trial was overgrown and the mini-waterfall was roaring loud and proud (the cover picture). It was pretty sweet! The views was completely different to the picture that I found while looking up the park on AllTrails. There were also a bunch of hills to climb with rocks, one part looked like the real life version of the Aggro Crag from Nickelodeon’s Guts. It appeared that the tunnel kept going though.This trail was a pretty simple hike with a lot of greenery and plenty of places to relax by the water. I went in about 25 feet which was as far as I could go without a flashlight. Unfortunately, the cave is loaded with beer bottles and litter (as shown in the photos below), and I don't know how far the cave goes in. You have to scramble up a steep hillside to get to the cave, but it's worth seeing, and there's some exploring to do up at the bluff. The cave is not immeditately off the trail, but it's carved into the bluff that's up the hill on your right. There's a cave near the last section of the trail which you can easily miss if you're not looking for it. There are huge trees bent in half all over the place (see photo below).Īnother good reason to hike the full length of this trail is to see the cave. The interesting thing about it, however, is the large number of very large fallen trees. Click on a geocaching trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews. The entire trail parallels the Lampassas River, and it's a pretty basic, flat trail. The falls at the beginning are impressive, but the best ones are those at the end in my opinion, so it's really worth the hike to see them. Area Overlook Park East Trimmer Road Chalk Ridge Falls Park River's Bend Park Union Grove Park Dana Peak Park Stillhouse Park Cedar Gap Park Stillhouse. On the main trail there are a series of falls - at the beginning of the trail and at the end by Camp Tahuaya. You'll see water gushing from large springs in the side of the cliff wall. Chalk Ridge Falls is located along the Lampasas River and features 2.5 miles of hiking trails, a suspension bridge & waterfalls. Overall the trail is about 2.5 miles long and is an out-and-back trail. The hike to the waterfall and the bridge are not but about half a mile from the parking lot. The farther you go upstream, the more interesting it gets. The Chalk Ridge Falls Trail can be found within Chalk Ridge Falls Park just outside of Belton, Texas. This is the best part of the park! The creek has cut deep into the limestone there, so it has made a really neat canyon that has caves and springs all over the place. If the water level is right, you can walk that creek bed for about a mile upstream. There are some steps there that will take you down to the creek bed. So, when you walk down the nicely maintainted trail you'll get to a wooden bridge/walkway that crosses a creek. In addition to the obvious trail that follow the river for about 2 miles, you can also make your own trail by following the creek that the walkway crosses (by the green pond). Unfortunately, the floods in 2007 took out the really neat suspension bridge, and as of November 2007 they still had not fixed it, and the trail was closed at that point. But as you go farther the trail turns into a dirt path which can get quite rugged and overgrown somtimes. It starts off on a nicely maintained path with railings, bridges, info signs, etc. This hiking trail is great because of the variety. Chalk Ridge Falls Park is just north of Salado - about a 35 minute drive out of Austin. It isn't often that I can recommend a place that's north of Austin, but this is an exception. ![]()
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