Trailhead Park (Austin, TX) – August 2020

 I’d been here back in June 2020 as a new place I’d been to as part of the Georgetown Running Club’s 2020 Summer Tour.  This was a return visit, and I was showing the trails to one of my friends (who’d never been here before).  While the main trail was a “J” shape, I’d figured out how some of the side trails went.  Thus the plan was to go on the less-traveled routes which would bring up to the smaller portion of the “J” so it would be an easy straight shot on the way out.

 The less-travelled paths were far more interesting.  The trail had a lot of tree cover which made it shady, but it also kept the breeze from coming (so we felt the humidity).  It was only when we reached the smaller portion of the “J” did it open up.  The trail loops back here because there’s really nothing beyond it.  Most of the trees are covered with vines and some have spider webs.  I’d commented that I was waiting for the giant spider from “Lord of the Rings” to come and attack us.  The section where the vines and branches draped over the trail (making a short tunnel) was very interesting.