Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve

This place is full of small paths/climbs/viewpoints. A gem of natural life nearby, well preserved thanks to generous donations of various people and st edwards university.

I enjoyed my time there. So many helpful signs along the trails made it easy to explore without feeling lost. The nature was absolutely beautiful — even though the tall grass and trees blocked a clear view of the waterfall, I still managed to capture some great photos and videos. 🌿💦 Let me share with you what I was able to capture here. 📸

Great views of the hills. Plenty of different trails to choose from. It's a great workout! The waterfall is my favorite part.

The experience wends through three, progressively verdant zones— an elevated 'savannah', oak and juniper woods, and riparian hardwood woodland The overlook offers visual perspective; with placards concisely describing the food chain –and its key migrating [songbird] species - golden cheeked warbler ...et al How the birds (vireo) anchor numerous legal and conservation topics, fascinated me. - fire 🔥 philosophy meets land management Highly impressive; great for young and old. Views of ATX skyline peeking thru the hills. 360 bridge near; and more note-- locale lore: seven older women saved the 227 acres from rt 360, it in the '70s. The first preserve near Austin (?); monument to the city's roots.

You must have reservations. Luckily it's only $5 per car. We had a wonderful hike. Some challenging spots on the rocks along the trail, but there are plenty of sand and dirt trails that are gentler than the rocky outgrows. Very clean and very beautiful, especially the waterfalls.