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Nicola Welch

New to the outdoor activities, but truly enjoying car camping and beginner/intermediate hiking! REI is stocking us up on our gear slowly but surely, and we have only done a few sites in Texas. Would love to get out and explore even more!

My boyfriend and I camped at Colorado Bend State Park the first weekend in April, hoping the weather would cooperate. We did the Gorman Falls hike on our last day, and it was a great end to our weekend. I should note though, that there is little shade on the whole hike so bring lots of sunscreen so you don't get burned like we did! The waterfall area is nice and cool, though it gets to be a steep downhill slope so make sure to have good hiking boots and to hold on to the railing they have set up on each side of the path. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to see the biggest waterfall in Texas!