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User: infernoii - 12/25/2008  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 4stars
Distance: 5.00 Miles Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Very enjoyable hike.  We drove up from San Antonio and had a late start so we didn't start hiking until about 3pm.  We passed two groups on the way there and two groups on the way back and no boats in the water.  It has been very dry so we took the trail down through the brambles to see the falls from below.  Our dogs enjoyed the walk as well, although the trail is very rocky and I was a little concerns they would cut their paws on the sharp rocks.  We were lucky enough to see the sun set over Georgetown Lake on the way back which was beautiful.  Over-all, a very nice hike.

User: _Rat_ - 10/17/2008  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 2stars Solitude: 3stars
Distance: 28.00 Miles Duration: 1 day, 4 hours, 30 minutes

Started @ Tejas Camp at 4:00 PM on Friday, heading East along the South shore; the plan was to make Cedar Hollow before nightfall.

Quite a bit of the trail is overgrown with bloodweed (not impassable tho) and it is above head height. other areas are overgrown but with low growth. Just stick to the map, and the base of the hill, and you will be fine.

Met two hikers at Sawyer Camp turn, met the third of their party about a quarter mile up the trail.

Made Cedar Hollow about 7 PM. Plenty of time to go to the lake and get water as well as set up camp. Hit the hammock around 9 PM woke up at 10:15 to voices, other hikers had arrived it seemed: one even had a hammock!

In the morning made another trip to the lake for water, very cool steam rising off of the lake, quiet, no boats out yet, water softly lapping the bank; I finished my coffee at the lake and headed to camp. Packed up and left at 8:30 AM. The plan is to make Walnut Camp today (about 15 miles or so).

Heading East along the South shore the trail is great, a little muddy from recent rains, but not so bad it clogged up my shoes, nice and cool also, a great weekend for hiking! Heading North across the Dam blows, it's a long walk on pavement, but you make good time.

I stopped at Jim Hogg to eat lunch and re-water. This is the first time I have been on the new addition, very nice!

I see a few people around the trailheads, but nowhere else, except a few MBikers whizzing by! Man, those guys make great time.

I arrived at Walnut Camp @ about 4 PM, tired and sore, but in a good way. The campsite is still in the cleanup process from the floods last year, bulldozers, trash and stuff all over the place. This is my first visit to Walnut Camp, very nice spot if you are a tent camper, but not so much if you are a hammocker, like me. The trees are BIG, beautifull and too far apart. So after an hour or so of R&R I walked down to the lake to re-water, strapped on the pack and headed out to find a more suitable place to hang for the night.

I realized the farther I got down the trail, with no nice hammocking spot to be found, I might as well just head on back to Tejas. So I did.

I arrived in Tejas @ 8:15 PM comlpeting the loop. I touched every Mile Post except 22, I must have missed it, so I hit 11 twice!

I had a great time, the weather was perfect, the trail in pretty good shape (and the part that wasn't didn't bother me, but it may some people), not many people, just a perfect weekend hike!

 

Crockett Gardens
User: Riff Raff - 7/27/2008  [View Log Page]
Rating: 5stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 2stars
Distance: 5.20 Miles Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Did the popular Cedar Breaks Park to Crockett Gardens portion of the trail today.  Saw nobody at all on the trails going out, and only two groups close to the trailhead coming back.  Plenty of boaters as always, though I was blessfully spared from those blasting music today.

Great Hike
User: bspross - 6/22/2008  [View Log Page]
Rating: 5stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 5stars
Distance: 5.20 Miles Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

We did the Crockett Falls/Crockett Gardens portion of this hike.  It was very secluded.  If you make it to the falls, make sure you go past the sign that points to who knows where.  The falls is a little farther up the trail.  I went off in the direction of the sign, but there was nothing but stickers and an overgrown path.

 

Also, make sure that you do not stop until you get to the falls.  There is a wall on the trail that looks a little like it is the end, but the trail keeps going on the other side.

 

A lot of the trail was shady, but it was hot in the unshaded portions.   Take some water.

cedar breaks to crocket gardens
User: gpshiker - 3/16/2008  [View Log Page]
Rating: 3stars Difficulty: 2stars Solitude: 3stars
Distance: 5.50 Miles Duration: 3 hours

out and back .  heard lots of different birds.  an enjoyable morning.

Nice hike along the lake.
User: rad - 3/15/2008  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 2stars Solitude: 3stars
Distance: 5.50 Miles Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Did the hike saturday morning with TexasNick while geocaching along the trail finding the Scout Law series by Gtbevo.  Not many people out hking early, but there were a few that we saw on the return journey.  Great weather, scenery, and fun geocaching!!  Loved the falls and Crockett Gardens!!

Great Hike
User: TexasHiker12 - 3/8/2008  [View Log Page]
Rating: 3stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 3stars
Distance: 26.00 Miles Duration: 10 hours, 40 minutes

Started at Cedar Breaks Saturday at 9:00am and made it to Tejas Camp at around 2:15pm.  Paid $6 and stayed the night.  Nice place to camp (water, trash cans, toilets, tent pads, and plenty of trees to setup a hammock).  Headed out around 8:00am the next morning and completed the loop at about 2:30pm.  Lots of mountain bikers on the north side.  My only real complaint is the lack of trail markings once you get to Russell Park and Jim Hogg (no signs telling you which way to complete the loop).  Overall a nice hike that offers many benefits.  Next time I'll try and complete the loop in one day- hike on!

A must for all
User: h_meloy39 - 2/7/2008  [View Log Page]
Rating: 3stars Difficulty: 2stars Solitude: 3stars
Distance: 5.00 Miles Duration: N/A

Cedar Breaks to Crocket Gardens and back. Great day. First time on Good Water Trail.

 

Absolutely Fantastic
User: bolilloradio - 12/15/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 2stars Solitude: 5stars
Distance: 11.00 Miles Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

I've lived in and around Georgetown for over 9 years now and finally I hiked the south side of Lake Georgetown on the Goodwater Trail.  A buddy and I started at Tejas Camp mainly because it allowed us to easily have my wife drop us off and we would be walking with the wind instead of against it.  It was a bit chilly.  The low water bridge at Tejas Camp is not passable for vehicles but you can still walk across it no problem.  The flooding of the summer looks like it hit the area pretty hard; it looked nothing like it did when I was out there a year or so ago swimming.  If you're going to park there, be sure to drive up from the south and not from 3405. 

We only saw one person the whole time and that was in the last 3 miles or so.  No one was on the lake and thankfully there were no hunters around either.  Cedar Breaks Park was actually closed until 3pm that day, I'm assuming for hunters, so we'd had to park my car outside the gates.  There were no crazy muddy spots except at the beginning where the trail seemed to follow the river bed for a bit.  We only lost the trail once (there are lots of deer trails that are sometimes indistinguishable from the actual trail) but quickly found it again by cutting across toward the lake.  Anyway, an absolutely fantastic hike that I think is best made in solitude even if it's 50 degrees.  I can't imagine hiking it having to contend with boats on the lake blasting rock and country music the whole time.

Great Hike
User: jmv7930 - 12/2/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 4stars
Distance: 6.00 Miles Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

Started at the Cedar Breaks Trailhead- Hiked to Crockett Gardens and looped back. Never saw another person- very suprised because it was such a nice day. Was expecting the hike to be quite tame but it provided some interesting challenges. Crockett Gardens is a wonderful place to stop and relax. There are also some great views of the lake. Look forward to making the entire loop in the future.

A fun hike
User: mattvad20 - 12/2/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 5stars
Distance: 6.00 Miles Duration: 3 hours

Miles 0-3

A straightforward hike with a few mildly challenging areas; had some geat views of lake georgetown.  Did not meet any other hikers on the trail, which made the trip very nice & quiet.

Good Hike...
User: ANDYROOSKY - 11/28/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 3stars Difficulty: 2stars Solitude: 4stars
Distance: 3.00 Miles Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Another good hike....The trail was a little muddy after you get past the crushed rock and after you get past mile marker 1, you can see how high the water got in the past couple months....My daughter got distracted easily which shortened the hike, but overall it was fun and I would reccommend it to friends......

Fantastic near city hike. Completed the loop
User: ppadey - 11/10/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 3stars
Distance: 28.00 Miles Duration: 2 days, 2 hours

Solo trip - started at Cedar Breaks after drive from Houston.  Frequently lost trail and finally camped at Sawyer (nice site).  Pushed around Tejas to Walnut for day 2 - Camped by noon for an afternoon of fishing.  Hiked back around to and over the dam and drove home.

Fantastic hike - though the trail could use some maintenance.  Bridges near Crockett Springs are falling apart and markings for the trail are few and far between.  If you like route finding challenges, limestone cliffs, cedar and hardwood forest, grassy uplands and cacti - this is a great trip.  Don't forget the fishing pole - you end up camping at Walnut pretty early. 

Quiet, simple walk
User: dee0403tx - 9/29/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 2stars Difficulty: 1star Solitude: 4stars
Distance: 1.50 Miles Duration: 30 minutes

My first trail from the Texas Hiking site - I parked at Cedar Breaks Park, and had no trouble finding the trailhead.  It was a 6-8 foot wide concrete sidewalk through a wooded, shady area.  I crossed over the dam road on the walk.  I didn't see any other people, and it was very peaceful.  It was almost entirely level - a very easy walk for the part I was on. 

Trail still submerged...
User: millerdw - 9/9/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 3stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 5stars
Distance: 3.00 Miles Duration: 1 hour

This was my first visit to Lake Georgetown, and I was impressed with what I saw.  There seems to be a lot less visible development than at other nearby lakes, so that was nice.  The part of the trail I was able to access was quite good, and offered a few nice views of the lake and canyon.

I tried to start my hike from Tejas Camp, but the road into to park was washed out.  I drove back to Russell park and hike 1.5 miles or so towards Tejas Camp before the trail went underwater.  I think this area has a lot of potential, so I'll definitely be back once the lake gets closer to normal...

ya won't get far!
User: growly - 7/11/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 5stars
Distance: 0.80 Mile Duration: N/A
the trail is submerged by the lake before you get to mile 1 marker. Well it was a sweet hike anyway.
WONDERFUL DAY
User: CHEFSHUA - 4/28/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 2stars Solitude: 3stars
Distance: 16.50 Miles Duration: 6 minutes
DORIA WAS THE NICEST WOMAN THAT NOT ONLY HELPED US ORGANIZE OUR HIKE, BUT ALSO SHOWED GENUINE CONCERN AND INTEREST FOR OUR WEEKEND. SHE WORKED THE ENTRANCE GATE AT RUSSEL PARK AND WAS THERE FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON, WHEN WE FIRST ARRIVED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING, AS WE FINISHED OUR HIKE. WE FIRST ARRIVED TO LAKE GEORGETOWN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MOST OF THE CAMPSITES WERE ALREADY FULL AND WE WERE BECOMING DISCOURAGED AS WE DROVE THROUGH OUT THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AROUND THE LAKE. WE QUICKLY DECIDED THAT THE WE WERE GOING TO HIKE THE 1.5 MILES IN TO THE FIRST PRIMITIVE CAMPSITES THEN BACK OUT IN THE MORNING TO PREPARE FOR THE HIKE. SATURDAY MORNING WE WERE ABLE TO FIND A VERY NICE COUPLE TO LEAVE OUR 2 PERSON KAYAK WITH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE FROM WHICH WE WERE STARTING OUR HIKE. THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE GREAT USE OF THE KAYAK AS WELL AS MAKE SURE IT STAYED SAFE WHILE WE WERE ON THE TRAIL. LEFT FROM RUSSEL DOCK AT 10:45 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING. WE ARRIVED AT CEDAR BREAKS PARK BY 5:45 PM THAT AFTERNOON AFTER A GREAT DAY OF HIKING. WE MANAGED TO STOP ONLY ONCE FOR 30 MINUTES, OTHERWISE WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP UP A PRETTY GOOD PACE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WE WOULD HAVE PREFERRED MORE OF THE TRAIL TO BE MORE LIKE THAT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LAKE BUT OVERALL WERE VERY HAPPY WITH THE HIKE. AT THE END OF THE HIKE WE MET UP WITHTHE COUPLE AND GOT OUR KAYAK BACK SO THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PADDLE DIRECTLY OVER TO THE RUSSEL PARK DOCKS. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TRIP TO ANYONE, BUT MAYBE WITH THE ADVICE OF LEAVING A LITTLE EARLIER IN THE MORNING TO AVOID THE LATE AFTERNOON SUN.
Hiked newest segment starting in Overlook Park
User: toobsox - 2/16/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 5stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 3stars
Distance: 4.00 Miles Duration: 2 minutes
The trail at Lake Georgetown now completely circles the lake. The segment from Jim Hogg Park to Overlook Park is now finished. We parked at Overlook and walked in a couple of miles. The terrain was pretty open and had nice views of the lake.
Tejas to mile marker 9 (north side)
User: Kane - 1/7/2007  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 2stars Solitude: 3stars
Distance: 4.00 Miles Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Entered at Tejas camp and hiked 2 miles to mile marker 9 then back. Lots of smaller paths up into the bluffs and others to the river. Nice scenery.
Tejas to Sawyer
User: NewHiker - 12/16/2006  [View Log Page]
Rating: 5stars Difficulty: 3point5stars Solitude: 5stars
Distance: 8.60 Miles Duration: N/A
Outstanding weather - shorts and a t-shirt were all that was necessary. Beautiful weekend, for my favorite hike.
Awesome Beginner Hike
User: NewHiker - 11/25/2006  [View Log Page]
Rating: 5stars Difficulty: 4stars Solitude: 4stars
Distance: 26.20 Miles Duration: N/A
Lake Georgetown is wonderful and is one of my favorite places. The solitude is great - only ran into one couple resting at Crockett Gardens and then two others on bikes, who were on the north side of the trail. Although most of this trail is very rocky, I will always enjoy the wonderful views - which can take your breath away. I particularily like 'the Penthouse' at Sawyer...can you find it?
Nice local trail
User: Redwolf - 10/28/2006  [View Log Page]
Rating: 3stars Difficulty: 2point5stars Solitude: 3point5stars
Distance: 5.00 Miles Duration: N/A
We've done this trail many times, but have yet to go past Crockett Falls. That's always our turnaround point.
South shore
User: Stylie - 7/19/2006  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4point5stars Difficulty: 4stars Solitude: 4stars
Distance: 11.00 Miles Duration: N/A
I walked the south shore from Cedar Breaks to Camp Tejas with a Shuttle. Excellent walk with an overnight stop at Sawyer Camp. Stylie
Great Hike!
User: PenskeFile - 5/25/2006  [View Log Page]
Rating: 4stars Difficulty: 3stars Solitude: 4stars
Distance: 5.00 Miles Duration: N/A
Yesterday, at 5:00 pm I hiked about five miles in from Tejas Camp towards Cedar Breaks (south side of the lake). I did not encounter a soul until I met two people walking their dog just before returning to Tejas about 8:00pm Beautiful views in the San Gabriel Valley. My only caution concerns a 5-10 minute stretch between MP9 and MP8 where the trail passes through waist-high weeds (up to over my head in parts). My exposed legs and forearms were really irritated by the contact.

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