Question by Roatha C: What are some good North Texas lakes for hiking?
I live in Arlington, TX and I’m looking to take a day trip tomorrow. I like to go to Lake Arlington and Benbrook, etc. but I’d like to go somewhere that’s a little more primitive. I’d like a place with some good hiking trails etc within about an hour of Arlington, TX. Any ideas?
I’m looking for somewhere a little closer. 1 to 2 hours away is ideal. Has anyone been to Cedar Ridge Preserve?
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Answer by Meredith
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Lake Georgetown, Good Water Trail
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Lake Georgetown, Good Water Trail – Georgetown Texas Hikes
The rugged Good Water Trail is named for the Tonkawa people, or Tickanwatic, who called this land near the North Fork of the San Gabriel River the "land of good water." The trail winds through dense juniper stands, hardwood bottomlands, and prairie grasslands, often along the limestone cliffs that border Lake Georgetown, which was constructed by the Corps of Engineers for flood control. The lake also serves as the water supply for Georgetown and Round Rock.
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Trail Statistics & Information
Activity Type: Hiking
Nearby City: Georgetown
Length: 26 total miles
Elevation Gain: 160 feet
Trail Type: Loop
Skill Level: Difficult
Duration: 15 hours
Season: Year-round
Trailhead Elevation: 890 feet
Top Elevation: 900 feet
Other Uses: Dogs Allowed
Local Contacts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgetown Lake Office
Topo Map: Lake Georgetown, Good Water Trail Topographic Map
Guide Book: Best Hikes with Dogs: Texas Hill Country & Gulf Coast Guide Book
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Weather Conditions
1. Mostly clear before midnight then becoming mostly cloudy
Tonight
Mostly clear before midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
2. Partly sunny
Saturday
Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
3. Partly cloudy before midnight then becoming mostly cloudy
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy before midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 mph.
4. Cloudy
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Cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Best Hikes with Dogs: Texas Hill Country & Gulf Coast
Best Hikes with Dogs: Texas Hill Country & Gulf Coast
by Melissa Gaskill (The Mountaineers Books)
A native Texan, Melissa Gaskill has spent more than 20 years hiking and camping with her dogs all ov…
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