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Windmill Run Park Loop

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Highlights:

Little used trails and park with some hill country views.
Near:Austin, TX
Scenery:
Distance:0.7 miles round trip
Elevation Gain:70 ft
Hike Time:0.5 hours
Difficulty:Moderate
Trail Condition:OK, but a few difficult spots
HikeType:Loop



Summary: This trail provides for some nice, typical hill country scenery. The trail has some higher elevation spots that provide decent views out over the lower surrounding areas. There are many side trails, some of which end up in backyards of the many surrounding houses. Much of this trail is void of tree cover, so bring plenty of water in the summer.

There are some spots of the trail that are quite rocky, so mountain bike riding might be a challenge. The majority of the trail is pretty easy to navigate.

Trailhead: From Oak Hill, take Highway 71 west. Turn left onto Scenic Brook Drive. Follow Scenic Brook until you reach Kirkham Drive, and then turn left onto Kirkham. The road dead ends at the park. From the parking lot, head towards the back of the park. There several 'trailheads' to the trail which you can find by heading towards the right. (Lat:30.23573 Lon:-97.8917)
Trail Guides for Windmill Run Park Loop:
Best Seasons: Year-Round
User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes,
Ranger Contact: Travis County Parks, 512-854-9020
Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Bryan Swain, who has posted  9 other hikes on this site
Trail Reviews  Submit your own review
Reviewed by DT on 11/8/2011
Hamilton Pool and the Pedernales River are both wonderful destinations, and hike through spectacular scenery all in this park!

Reviewed by eel on 3/23/2011
perfect (pretty easy)hike for the kids and parents. The play-scape has been rebuilt and is great to add to the hike. My kiddos love to play then go in to the trails. there is a little creek that with good rain does have water. if you are introducing your kiddos to hiking or a safe play-scape in the SHADE!!! this is a perfect park.

Reviewed by me on 10/21/2010
This place is a joke. It's a bunch of picnic tables and an open area with some "trails" that don't lead anywhere.


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