Lahona Wagner

Lahona Wagner

Explore Dinosaur Tracks in Leander

07/22/19

I've been hiking this part of the river for almost 30 years. Kaylen White, sorry that it wasn't up to your standards but this is a river bed off of a highway, not established as a park. There is a trail but it's overgrown most of the time. This is not a place for folks that expect an easy trek, park benches, etc. I've been parking my car under the 183 overpass for years and years, never have had any problems. And as far as homeless people...Williamson County does not tolerate homeless and will remove them immediately. I have never seen a homeless person in all the years that I've hiked there. I have seen some drunk people but it's a river on the outskirts of the city and a lot of people do go down there to drink and hang out. I've always found that the earlier you go, the better. The dinosaur tracks are very cool. It is a hike to get there, they are not just right off of 183. You can always park in the subdivision off of Green Valley Dr. There is a cul-de-sac on Skyview Terr where you can park and then walk down some stairs to the river. They are kind of steep but I see people coming down from there quite often. I personally love it. There have been many changes in the course of the river over the years from flooding. The one thing that really annoys me is people trying to build dams. The only way this river will hold water is if you build a dam the entire width of the river and at least 5 feet high. It IS a river, not a lake. I've knocked down several dams to let the water flow because when it's not flowing, it becomes stagnant up stream. And the trash....humans just don't care about anything anymore. They bring all kinds of stuff down and then leave their crap, empty bottles, cans, food wrappers, baggies and the ultimate, dirty diapers. I carry a bunch of trash bags with me when my dog and I hike the river and always come back with at least 5 bags of trash. Seriously. It's absolutely disgusting that people don't appreciate the beauty of nature and feel the need to trash it up. I've been there when people have come to look at the tracks and will take them there because they thought the tracks were right off of 183. I have heard that Williamson County is considering a park that will create trails along the river, so maybe people who don't like to rough it will enjoy that when it's completed, if they do anything. :)

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