Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve Loop

Austin, TX
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Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve Loop
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Distance
1.8 miles
Elevation Gain
262 ft
Route Type
Loop

Features

Scenic
Family Friendly
Forest
Easy Parking
Waterfall
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Added by Taylor Klugman

The Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve offers 2.5 miles of trails as well as the The Creative Research Center operated by St. Edwards University. Bikes, pets, smoking, and picnics are all prohibited at Wild Basin.

Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve is managed as part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and consists of 227 acres of beautiful Hill Country woodlands owned jointly by Travis County (164.4 acres) and St. Edwards University (62.6 acres). Wild Basin is open to visitors who can hike the 2.5 miles of trails and can visit the Wild Basin Creative Research Center. The Creative Research Center, which is owned and operated by St. Edwards University, functions as the information and welcome hub of Wild Basin. It's located off of HWY 360 and is not pet friendly.

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Ben Lynch
3/9/2020
Breezy with the boys
Amazing views! Great place to hike with friends. πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ€β€πŸ‘¨πŸΎπŸšΆπŸΎβ€β™‚οΈπŸšΆπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ
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Brittney Collins
1/6/2019
Wild Basin Preserve
The waterfall is great after rain in Austin and lots of people come on the trail to take pictures. Dogs are not allowed on the trail, FYI.
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Adam Hite
7/26/2017
Nice hike, "waterfall" is underwhelming
I thought the waterfall was going to be bigger, haha
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Brandon Brown
9/7/2016
Not For Me
It was gorgeous. Good views. Excellent sunset. Nice to see stars so close to the city. But it's extremely well maintained. To the ...
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BivySak
6/15/2016
Great Hike
Incredible hiking. A nice little slice of Austin and a must see.
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