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Sycamore by the creek
Sycamore by the creek (Photo by plectrudis)
Big Muhly grasses along the creek spur trail
Big Muhly grasses along the creek spur trail (Photo by plectrudis)
Evidence this was once a sea
It's amazing to be looking off into the hills and then look to the ground and see it covered with marine fossils. (Photo by heatharcadia)
Hills in the distance
As seen from the Indian Grass Trail (Photo by heatharcadia)
Indian Grass Trail
View from back of Indian Grass Trail (Photo by jeffyg)
Sunset Features at Doeskin Ranch
Sunset Features at Doeskin Ranch (Photo by estudio64)
Autumn colors
Doeskin's hikes begin on a prairie bottomland. One of the trails leads up to the hilltop pictured above in Autumn colors. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Prairie
At the top of the hill the trail loops around a pocket prairie. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Entrance in the distance
Looking down the hill to the Doeskin Ranch entrance. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
On the way down
Descending down the hill and heading back to the trailhead. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Stream crossing
A couple of stream paths are easily traversed with stepping stones. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Shed
This storage shed testifies to the land's prior use as a ranch. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Overlook
Looking uphill at the trail just hiked. Doeskin Ranch includes an interesting mix of prairie and Juniper-Oak brush, a bit more natural than much of the Hillcountry these days. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Just past the trailhead
Just past the trailhead (Photo by Riff Raff)
First creek crossing
First creek crossing (Photo by Riff Raff)
Ascending Rimrock Trail
Ascending Rimrock Trail (Photo by Riff Raff)
Start of Indiangrass Trail
Start of Indiangrass Trail (Photo by Riff Raff)
Rock cairns mark Indiangrass Trail
Rock cairns mark Indiangrass Trail (Photo by Riff Raff)
Pink flowers in Indiangrass area
Pink flowers in Indiangrass area (Photo by Riff Raff)
Indiangrass Trail area
Indiangrass Trail area (Photo by Riff Raff)
Indiangrass Trail
Indiangrass Trail (Photo by Riff Raff)
Descending Shin Oak Trail
Descending Shin Oak Trail (Photo by Riff Raff)
Second Creek Crossing
Second Creek Crossing (Photo by Riff Raff)