Steck Valley Greenbelt — Attraction in Austin

This is an awesome little greenbelt. It's tucked between a couple of rows of homes but once you're about 100 yards in you pretty much forget that. There is a little pool at the end of the trail that appears to be spring fed and full most of the time. There are deer, bunnies, birds and some cool bugs as well. The trail is pretty easy to follow and some of the little offshoots go down to the creek. Most of the side trails that go North end up in peoples backyards, so probably skip those. All in all, this is a little piece of nature's magic hidden amongst a...

This seems like it would be a nice little trail, very close to my house and a nice short hike. Unfortunately it is dilapidated and the trail suddenly ended about 200 ft in ( I entered from Adirondack Trail). It looks like high water from the creek covered the trail with derbies but it appears to have been like this for some time. I might go back to explore a bit with the dog since it is so near to my house but It would only be good for wandering around and the trail ends so you are just wandering through the woods dodging low...

If you enter from the North end, you can access the trail to Mayfield creek for some good photos. Trail does end if you try to access it all the way to the south entrance. You will have to climb a ton of fallen trees, rocks, and watch out for branches. Some photos of the path to Mayfield creek...