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Austin Explorer - 11/20/2013
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Cars will be your common companion along much of the route. Traffic noise is ever apparent, but this trail is a convenient way to get down to the Town Lake hike and bike trail.
First time on this trail
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jar935 - 2/10/2013
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Quite liked it. Not a lot of "nature" per se, but some interesting scenery and plenty of branching off trails for further exploration. Saw a parking lot by Austin High School for those who drive. Some problems with erosion and rickety bridges that proved unpleasant due to my screaming fear of heights. But if you're not the sort who gets dizzy on a step stool, like me, you'll probably be fine. Will definitely visit again.
Nice in parts
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texaskdog - 5/9/2010
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Starts on Enfield as a sidewalk but a ways off the road. Eventually goes under Mopac and becomes nice the rest of the way. If you don't mind being under several highway bridges many times, it's a cool path. Lots of small bridges too. What the last 10 blocks of Shoal Creek trail should be!
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DBrown - 2/11/2010
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biked it a few times
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barefoot mcgraw - 10/29/2009
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quite enjoyable on a road bike, though there is a sharp turn when you get down near the overpasses, and as i vaguely recall, no railing.
also a rather dark tunnel that i do not think i would have ventured into as a solitary female had i been on foot.
still, not too bad, and i do want to return sometime to get pictures of the mill or whatever that old structure is.
Heavy erosion and trail closure
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Riff Raff - 5/11/2006
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I'd walked on a bridge over this trail a number of times walking between my office building and Thundercloud. Did not know the name of it at the time, but erosion has not been kind to this trail. The trail was laid in concrete, and much of the foundation for the trail has been washed away since then. Large concrete slabs have half-fallen into the creek area, and some of the slabs that haven't fallen (yet) have entirely too much visible space underneath for anyone to actually contemplate walking on them. I was rather surprised that access to that trail had not been closed, as it's obviously a dangerous area.
I took another section of this trail going to and from the Town Lake Hike & Bike trail today and sure enough, there's actually a trail closure sign further south of the section I'd already seen. So, it's a serviceable connector between 5th Street and Town Lake Hike & Bike but you wouldn't be able to go farther north than that without using the surface streets. The trail near Enfield road could be better, but I wouldn't hold my breath. This area needs a whole lot of work.