Bauerle Ranch Park

Fun hiking trails with creeks & interesting water control features (like concrete dams). Connects to a lot of other trails to the east so you can go for miles. I recommend hitting up the rail bridge to the east as a hiking destination.

Bauerle Ranch Park at Slaughter Creek is located in South Austin. Great place for Mountain Biking, hiking and Running. 3.5+ miles of trails in a hidden gem greenbelt tucked in-between the neighborhoods of HillCrest, Estates of Bauerle Ranch, and Shady Hollow with neighborhood access to the trails.

This trail is great for mountain biking and walking. The trails are more of a natural (nature) environment, rarely maintained along the pathways. Watch for snakes in the tall grass on the less traveled trails.

Trails are very well marked.

So much wildlife to be seen, birds, rabbits, squirrels, and deer.

Nice trail with a lot of off shoots. Some shade but didn’t seem to see any water in July. Make sure to pack some out especially if you have a dog with you. Trail is very easy otherwise with some nice views.

Super underrated neighborhood park with many miles of single track trails and great wildlife. Usually don’t run into too many people and the wildflowers lately have been amazing.

Rode my mountain bike here on a Friday afternoon. If you follow the arrows on Mountain Bike Trails, it is very downhill and flowy about the first 3/4 then it’s a lot of uphill climb’s over loose rocks and rock sticking out of the ground so high it’s hard to pedal and maintain momentum. I had a lot better ride doing it in reverse and hitting all the hard loose rock spots as a downhill and then the flowey uphill parts were towards the end made for a lot more fun ride I would recommend doing it in a counterclockwise direction instead of clockwise. You hit the hardest part at the beginning of the trail when you’re still fresh and not as tired seem to make it a lot more enjoyable to me. The area where I parked was on the side of the road in the subdivision was a little bit concerned as there was a fire hydrant I got as far away from it as I could but was still worried about the possibility of a ticket when I came back to my car. Otherwise I would recommend the trail nothing too terrible it’s probably a beginner/intermediate trail that is very nice a lot of woods and a lot of turns and nature so I enjoyed it a lot and would definitely recommend and I will be back

Nice little trail, decent shade and plenty of spots to take breaks if you need to, got lucky and saw some deer during my hike, some of the trails were a little bit rocky but only a few.

Well, it was cold, and the trail was muddy, but for a nice small hike with our very young grandsons, it was perfect!

Great hike with many options for extending or decreasing your walk.

We love the Bauerle Ranch neighborhood and the Bauerle Ranch Park greenbelt around it. The park has lots of trails to explore, wildlife and interesting fossils. Since the neighborhood is quiet and surrounded by greenery, it feels a world away from the busy city.

Nice little park I didn't really stay but a few minutes because it was so freaking hot outside. But intending to revisit as soon as the weather cools down.

What a beautiful hiking trail and fun trees to climb! And deer in the middle of the city? 💞

What can I say? Great neighborhood with a beautiful and under utilized 100ish acre woods to trail run in. Anyway, here's a bunch of fowl in the neighborhood.

I love this quiet and deer-filled oasis nestled between Brodie and Menchaca along Slaughterer Creek, for a great hike with my (on-leash) dogs. There are various ways to get here from Shady Hollow, and I usually start from the end of Sesbania. You can get all the way to the train bridge and beyond if you venture farther east, and my usual loop is about 5.5mi, though there are many trails and choices for shorter hikes here. Very muddy and difficult after a hard rain.

The best true trail with different types of terrain. You have sharp rocks, rocks, grass, mud, dry soil, some spots are mountainous if you walk or run the whole trail. About probably 5 miles give or take. Great for the dogs to let loose and enjoy nature. Best thin about it its right in my backyard.

What an amazing trail!!! Can't wait to come back and explore more!

Great place to visit to get you out of the city. The walk in nature really helps me unwind and connect with the flow of energy.

Good hiking Park, lots of wildlife to see why you're running or walking and is very pet friendly as long as they're on a leash. If you have your headphones on just be aware for off-road bikers.

Relaxing and enjoyed the walk very much it was much needed

This is a wonderful natural neighborhood hiking trail. It is technically part of the Slaughter Creek green belt and owned by the City of Austin, but the City does no official maintenance. The trail upkeep is performed by a handful of local residents who unofficially volunteer their time throughout the year. I see several complaints about lack of tables, chairs, trail upkeep, etc. Please keep in mind that we have 2 yearly city sponsored volunteer park maintenance and cleanup events for this trail system, via It’s My Park Day. I have seen no official city funding for this park in the past 15 years, but the city does donate mulch, materials to build the bench by the old tree, and did help provide the current signage. The twice yearly volunteer events are used for trail building and trash pick-up days and we typically only see around a max of 15-20 volunteers. During the rest of the year, local residents volunteer their own time and resources to keep the trail clean and cut overgrowth. We know residents who take out their own weed eaters and cut back the overgrowth. To all the complainers, if you like the park, please think about volunteering your time to support it.

Thanks place is a mostly undiscovered gem. There are miles of hiking and biking single tracks to explore. The trails link up to culdesacs in several locations so you can make a short or long loop out of your hike. Great for dogs and very beautiful during wildflower season. You can walk from the Shady Hollow neighborhood all the way to Manchaca road on the trails.