Goth m.
3/5/2023
What a hidden gem! An hour southwest of Austin is this amazing day trip. We took the 3 hour guided tour and it was a great use of a day. The Canyon Lake Gorge was formed after the 2002...
Canyon Lake Gorge
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16029 S Access Rd
Canyon Lake, TX 78133
Gorge Hiking Trails - self - guided walking trail open for all ages, scenic hike along the north rim of the Gorge or take a stroll through the Nature Trail. Available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with last entry at 6:30, Tuesday through Sunday. $5 per person, under 12 free & open for all ages. Take a guided educational tour ages 7 & up only, 3 hour $20pp or 90 minute $15pp. Explore the gorge that was eroded 40 feet below the pre-flood terrain by the 2002 flood event, when flood waters went over the Canyon Lake Spillway for the first time in its history. This tragic event of nature "unearthed" a true Hill Country treasure which you can now experience firsthand with a trained guide. Take the 3-hour or 90 minute tour, you will walk along an exposed fault zone, identify fossils, explore the Early Cretaceous limestone formations that were deposited over 110 million years ago,
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Rick Z.
8/14/2022
What an awesome place for a hike! I love when there's educational value imbedded in hikes, makes it a little more fun! When you arrive by vehicle take a left to head into the gravel parking lot...
Karen 2.
10/21/2024
closed. willing to update review whenever it is open. gate was shut at the entrance. is a shame since perfectly nice weather and no one there. perhaps understaffed or seasonal.
Shannon B.
11/14/2021
After living part-time in Canyon Lake for almost two years, exploring this beautiful area in all seasons, I finally am ready to share my enthusiastic review of our newest natural wonder, the...
Neleh H.
10/18/2021
Absolutely lovely family friendly outing. We were a large group that came to tour following a wedding - our guide was so sweet & incredibly patient with both kid & elders. Staff in the shuttle &...
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