1/29/2024 0 Comments Chalk ridge fallsOn my second trip here, I found a trail I had never been on. I continued down the Lampasas but soon the trail was so overgrown with tall grass that had fallen across I figured winter might be the time to locate this other waterfall. So, to have a leafy canopy and shade on a hike is somewhat rare. Most of Central Texas is covered in Ash Juniper (called mountain cedar in Texas), Live Oak, and Mesquite trees none of which grow very big. I guess I have been in Texas too long already. “The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” John MuirĮxcited over trees…. In this park was something I hadn’t seen much of in a while, huge trees! They like water or are just not that plentiful in central Texas. I hiked down the Lampasas River looking for the second waterfall that is supposed to be here. The park is small and after the falls I crossed the suspension bridge. On this day I was fortunate enough to view the falls through a light fog. Below the dam a spring fed tributary of the Lampasas River has a wonderful waterfall that flows year round. It was built in 1968 to provide flood control downstream and water for surrounding communities. Stillhouse Hollow Lake is on the Lampasas River. And here I found some of the biggest trees I have seen so far in Texas! Stillhouse Hollow Lake from the dam Stillhouse Hollow Dam There are many places for water to fall, there’s just no water. A good waterfall in this part of Texas is rare. To the east near the dam is a small but great hiking venue at Chalk Ridge Falls. Dana Peak Park is on the northern shore of Stillhouse Hollow Lake.
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