Our 34th park was Lost Maples State Natural Area. We headed out early from Austin to beat the crowd…and then found that we were the only ones crazy enough to brave the weather.
It was 32 degrees and muddy, but I wouldn’t have had it any other way.
There were many maples that still held their leaves, but many of the trees were bared during the recent storms. This was definitely one of the most colorful parks that we have visited so far.
There were also some interesting formations at the park like Monkey Rock.
Can you see it? How about now?
The view from the top of the East Trail was definitely worth the climb.
About that climb…1.5 miles straight up a rock staircase. It was challenging, but it paid off.
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