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The Woods Greenbelt

Type: Trail

Length: 1.20 Miles

Elevation Gain: 90 Feet

Cost: Free

Rating:

(2.17)3

Difficulty: 1star

(1.00)

Solitude:

(1.67)

ADA Accessible: N/A

Bikes Allowed: Yes

Dogs Allowed: Yes

Interpretive Guide: No

City: Round Rock

County: Williamson

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Getting there: From I-35 in Round Rock take the RR 620 exit and head west on 620. Turn right onto Cornerwood Drive then turn left onto Monona Drive. Go four blocks and turn right onto Ephrain Road. The trailhead is on the right just on the other side of the small creek about a block from Monona.

The Hike: The Woods Greenbelt follows the path of a small stream that flows south into Davis Spring Branch. The trail surface is well maintained crushed granite throughout and mostly flat. The trail is suitable for hikers of all abilities.

There's not much of a buffer between the backyard fences of houses on one side of the greenbelt and the other, so there's no real solitude to speak of here. Near the turnaround point of the hike the gap between the houses on either side narrows to scarcely more than the width of the trail itself. Don't be confused by the topo map. The area has been built up quite a bit since the government map was created.

Unlike some of the other BCMUD hikes taken this day, The Woods Greenbelt had a few more stately oaks and less Cedar. Still there is plenty of open skies throughout much of the trail.

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The Woods Greenbelt does have a few nice large oaks. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

One is always in eyesight of a house, and occassionally the houses really close in on the trail. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Log Entries

It was okay
By texaskdog on 4/14/2010
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Distance: 1.00 Mile Duration: 22 minutes

From the writeup I thought I'd hate it. Houses are around but the path itself is pretty nice. It's just too short. There is a sidewalk across the street on the south end we didn't investigate. Afterward we went a few blocks over to the community trail which made for a nice addendum.

Good Neighborhood Hike
By jeff on 3/21/2008
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Distance: 2.40 Miles Duration: 40 minutes

This hike has lots of trees and bending paths with elevation change. If you focus on the flora and fauna, e.g. butterflies, you can feel a little more isolation even though there is always a house in view.

Hemmed in
By Austin Explorer on 1/25/2004
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Distance: 1.20 Miles Duration: N/A
Not a bad little neighborhood greenbelt. However, almost all of the trail just skims the fencelines of the houses in the area. You won't find yourself outside of a home's view at any time.

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