A nice quick-hit challenge

Indian Grass Trail
View from back of Indian Grass Trail
User: jeffyg - 1/26/2014

Location: Balcones Canyonlands NWR - Doeskin Ranch

Rating: 2point5stars
Difficulty: 1star  Solitude: 2stars
Miles Hiked: 4.00 Miles  Elapsed Time: N/A

Comments:

Although there were a half-dozen cars at the trail-head parking lot, I only saw a few people near the trail-heads and then no one else the rest of the day as I covered all but one of the trails.  I arrived at 3pm and I covered all but the creek-side trail within 2.5 hours.  The Indian Grass trail was especially nice with some small but interesting elevation changes and the trail meandered a bit allowing one to enjoy it even though it could have been much shorter ala point A to point B.  Some varying hill-country views from different vantage points throughout the trails.  It was near 80 degrees that day and I managed to break a sweat.  I'll be back with my kids as the trails were more than interesting enough to satisfy them.  But I sure liked the solitude and "quiet" I enjoyed this first time I did it so I may go that route with it again soon as well.



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Indian Grass Trail
Area around Balcones Canyonlands NWR - Doeskin Ranch
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