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Colorado Bend State Park is a
The Spicewood Springs trail, one of the hiking trails in the park, has numerous creek crossings. The trail is -long one way, but hikers can take a slightly different hike back. It has numerous spring-fed swimming holes along the trail.
The Gorman Creek trail is divided into a blue-marker loop and a yellow-marker loop, with dry chaparral terrain. The highlights of the park trails are a travertine creek on the east, and a large waterfall with caves on the west. A protected portion of the park is open by guided tour only. The Gorman Spring and a few other springs feed Gorman Creek, which then descends a spectacular , forming what is known as Gorman Falls. The tour is a round-trip trail leading to the spectacular waterfall, which is formed by fern-covered travertine. The self-guided Gorman Spring trail and the trail to the waterfall are now open to the public during regular park hours. Also, many wild-cave tour opportunities are available, ranging in difficulty from walking to crawling.
Image:Entire Leaf Indian Paintbrush.jpg, '' Castilleja indivisa''
Indian paintbrush, taken along Gorman Creek Trail Image:Asclepias asperula - Antelope Horns.jpg, ''
Antelope horns, taken along Gorman Creek Trail
Facilities Map of Colorado Bend State Park
Event Schedules of Colorado Bend State Park
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state park
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in the U.S. state
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of Texas
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, located in the Texas Hill Country
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region. It was purchased by the state in 1984 and opened to the public in 1987. It is representative of the karst
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features typically seen in the Hill Country, with many sinkholes, caves, and springs.
Hiking trails
The Spicewood Springs trail, one of the hiking trails in the park, has numerous creek crossings. The trail is -long one way, but hikers can take a slightly different hike back. It has numerous spring-fed swimming holes along the trail.
The Gorman Creek trail is divided into a blue-marker loop and a yellow-marker loop, with dry chaparral terrain. The highlights of the park trails are a travertine creek on the east, and a large waterfall with caves on the west. A protected portion of the park is open by guided tour only. The Gorman Spring and a few other springs feed Gorman Creek, which then descends a spectacular , forming what is known as Gorman Falls. The tour is a round-trip trail leading to the spectacular waterfall, which is formed by fern-covered travertine. The self-guided Gorman Spring trail and the trail to the waterfall are now open to the public during regular park hours. Also, many wild-cave tour opportunities are available, ranging in difficulty from walking to crawling.
Flora
A variety of flowers can be found in Colorado Bend State Park.Indian paintbrush, taken along Gorman Creek Trail Image:Asclepias asperula - Antelope Horns.jpg, ''
Asclepias asperula
''Asclepias asperula'', commonly called antelope horns milkweed or spider milkweed, is a species of milkweed native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Description
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''Antelope horns, taken along Gorman Creek Trail
See also
*Colorado River (Texas)
The Colorado River is an approximately long river in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the 18th longest river in the United States and the longest river with both its source and its mouth within Texas.
Its drainage basin and some of its usually dr ...
*Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the Ameri ...
*Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
Balcones Canyonlands is a national wildlife refuge located in the Texas Hill Country to the northwest of Lago Vista, Texas. The refuge was formed in 1992 to conserve habitat for two endangered songbirds, the golden-cheeked warbler and the black ...
References
External links
* http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/colorado_bend/Facilities Map of Colorado Bend State Park
Event Schedules of Colorado Bend State Park
{{authority control State parks of Texas Protected areas of San Saba County, Texas Protected areas of Lampasas County, Texas