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Twin Falls

Travis County, Texas

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Travis County, Texas
Access status
Short greenbelt trail from Mopac street parking; flow depends on rain
The walk
About half a mile from parking, per The Outbound
Ground & access
Rocky descent to the creek, then creekside limestone. Not wheelchair accessible.
The Outbound: Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls

Twin Falls is a swimming spot where Barton Creek pours over limestone ledges in the Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin, next to the Mopac Expressway. Start at the Gaines Park/Mopac Trailhead at 3918 S Mopac Expressway (southbound service road). There is no official parking lot; look for cars parked along the road. Follow the trail down a rocky descent to the creek and Twin Falls. Sculpture Falls is farther along the same trail. Return the same way. In dry years the creek may have little or no water and the falls may not flow.

Plan your visit

Gaines Park/Mopac Trailhead at 3918 S Mopac Expressway, down the rocky trail to Barton Creek at Twin Falls

The Outbound says Twin Falls is only about half a mile from parking, with a rocky descent. Its full out-and-back hike to Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls is about 3.2 miles.

Rocky descent to the creek, then creekside limestone. Not wheelchair accessible.

Where to start

Gaines Park/Mopac Trailhead, 3918 S Mopac Expy SVRD SB, Austin: limited free street parking, no official lot. It fills up in summer.

Timing & water

Water depends on rainfall; the creek may be dry. Barton Creek Time Stream advises against swimming right after heavy rain or when the water is stagnant. City of Austin says park facilities close after 10 p.m.

Before you go

Street parking is free, per the City of Austin. No fee is mentioned for the trail.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Travis County, Texas.

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