A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to live a couple of blocks away from the trails. I walked/rode my bike on the trails almost daily and never got bored with it. There's something therapeutic about hearing the gravel crunching under your feet as you think about whatever. The trails take you all the way from Mopac to Longhorn Dam--you can go further west than Mopac, but I've never been farther than Deep Eddy Pool. This is a great place to enjoy one of the best parts about living in Austin: the outdoors. You'll see lots of people jogging, riding bikes, and walking their dogs. Some are tuned into their iPods and others are busy chatting on their phones. I always get a kick out of the dogs. All types are represented, from the short, stocky ones struggling to keep up, to the large ones fetching tennis balls out of the river.
Through my many ventures on the trails, I've learned that, like there are certain times of the day where driving is not recommended due to heavy traffic, there are rush hours on the trails. Lots of people like to hit the trails after work, so if you like to be able to ride your bike without getting stuck behind a group of horizontal trail walkers (a group of people who don't walk single file, preferring to take up most of the trail so that only a foot of empty space is left) I recommend doing something else this time of day. Also, weekends can be busy, since most people are off, and if the weather's good, they want to be outside. The best time to go is during the weekdays, when everyone is at work.
The trails are located along Town Lake (now called Lady Bird Lake, after Lady Bird Johnson. No disrespect towards her, but I've always known it as Town Lake, and Lady Bird Lake sounds foreign to me). Parking is available on Riverside, between Lamar and South First, and on Cesar Chavez, between Lamar and Guadalupe.
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