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texaskdog - 2/20/2010
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Distance: 3.00 Miles
Duration: 45 minutes
Not too exciting. Too busy and not much variety.
Gloomy day
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tone - 12/30/2006
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Distance: 3.00 Miles
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The weather has been a bit chilly and rainy, and I was tired of being indoors. I've walked the Circle C Ranch three times now, each time taking a different way.
Solitude was pretty high, except for the young person who decided to scream at the top of his lungs. I can imagine that he has a sore throat today. Maybe he learned something.
I saw some kids playing with a remote controlled airplane. It didn't appear they were able to get it off the ground, but they zoomed it around the parking lot. That looked fun.
This time, I hiked onto the trail on the west side as far as I could go without getting a wet foot. Then I went back to the crushed granite path and walked around.
Hiking and caching
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Austin Explorer - 8/7/2005
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Distance: 6.20 Miles
Duration: 4 hours, 5 minutes
Went and hiked parts of the trail that I missed the last time I was out here. With all of the comings and goings to find a few geocaches in the park as well I ended up with a bit over 6 miles.
moderately long out and back
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nobody - 3/20/2005
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Distance: 4.00 Miles
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There's a moderately long out and back trail that parallels Slaughter lane from one end of the park all the way to Mopac. It starts between the park entrance on Slaughter Lane and the creek (opposite side of the creek from the parking area and soccer fields). Trail is crushed granite. It crosses Escarpment just inside the Circle C subdivision entrance. You have to climb the embankment and watch for traffic. A lot of people park their cars on the road and walk from there.
I did this hike around dusk on a weeknight. The trail wasn't crowded, but I regularly saw other people - joggers or people walking their dogs.
This trail has always had a surprising amount of wildlife. This time I saw several cottontails, mountain lion scat and a great horned owl.
Short, Sunny loop hike
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figment - 10/17/2004
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Distance: 1.50 Miles
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Go on a cooll or cloudy day for this short loop hike. Lots of soccer teams today as well, so park at the trail parking area and not the soccer parking area. A disc golf course runs next to the trail.
I'm not sure how they cleared the trail, but parts of it are nice crushed granite, and other parts look like they converted an old jeep track.
Lots of folks, but covenient
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Austin Explorer - 5/27/2001
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Distance: 2.40 Miles
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The trail is not particularly quiet, as it may be filled with kids going from or to the soccer fields. But there is ample parking (except for soccer tournament weekends) and its very convenient for those living in Circle C.