Waterfall Trail In Texas: Warbler And Laurel Trail
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By Katie Lawrence
| Published May 28, 2024
Embark on a stunningly beautiful waterfall trail in Texas when you visit the Warbler and Laurel Trail at Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve in Austin. The waterfall isn’t enormous, but it’s still one of my favorite waterfalls in the Lone Star State because it’s surrounded by lush greenery and is just so pretty to look at.
Welcome to Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve in beautiful Austin, Texas. You won’t even feel like you’re in the city when you visit this lush, peaceful oasis studded with greenery and native wildlife.
There are many trails within the preserve, and all of them are worth checking out – but today, we’re highlighting the Warbler and Laurel Trail. This short-and-easy stroll is just over one mile in length and has an elevation gain of under 200 feet, so it’s perfect for a little afternoon adventure.
While the trail is popular, you can still enjoy plenty of solitude if you visit in the morning or evening. There are no words to describe the feeling of admiring the panoramic views of the surrounding hills without any noise (other than the sounds of nature) to distract you.
My personal favorite thing about the Warbler and Laurel Trail is the waterfall that it leads to. It is by no means the tallest or most impressive waterfall you’ll ever see, but that actually makes me love it even more because it’s such an unexpected treat.
Before you actually see the waterfall, you’ll hear its gentle trickle just up ahead. Then, just like a scene from a movie, the tiny-but-mighty natural wonder reveals itself through a clearing in the trees, and seeing it is like magic.
The waterfall spills into a small pool surrounded by all sorts of beautiful vegetation. You’ll find it hard to believe you’re still in Texas rather than a tropical paradise!
Just be sure to keep an eye out for creepy crawlers like scorpions and spiders. They love to hide under piles of leaves, so it’s crucial to wear high socks and shoes with thick soles.
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Please note that Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve charges a fee to enter on weekends and holidays (it’s free on weekdays). Visit the official website to learn more. Head to AllTrails to learn more about the Warbler and Laurel Trail, and don’t forget to sign up for AllTrails+ for additional perks like offline map access.
Have you ever taken this waterfall trail in Texas? If so, we’d love to hear all about your experience in the comments! Check out our previous article below for a nearby bridge with some truly awe-inspiring views. It’s such a fun day trip destination!
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a Silver Alert for an elderly man who has been missing since Friday afternoon in Austin.
The Austin Police Department is looking for Charles Evans, a 73-year-old man diagnosed with a cognitive impairment. Evans was last seen at 5:37 p.m. on Jan. 9 in Austin.
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Police describe him as a 6’3″ tall white male, weighing 225 pounds, has gray hair, hazel eyes, and who uses a walker.
Law enforcement officials believe his disappearance poses a credible threat to his health and safety.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-5000.
AUSTIN, Texas – A 20-year-old was arrested and charged with murder for a deadly shooting at the Cambria Hotel in downtown Austin, police said.
What we know:
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Police said on Monday, Jan. 5, around 6:55 a.m., officers responded to a report of a gunshot at the Cambria Hotel at 68 East Avenue #824. The caller said a person had been shot.
When officers arrived, they found a man with injuries. He later died at the scene. He was identified as Luke Bradburn.
The investigation revealed that Bradburn drove and crashed a car that belonged to 20-year-old Maximillian Salinas. After the crash, Bradburn and the other people in the car left and went to the Cambria Hotel.
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Salinas went to the hotel and shot Bradburn.
On Jan. 6, Salinas was arrested and charged with murder.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Austin Police at 512-974-TIPS. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.
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Chants of “shame” and “ICE out of Texas” rang through the street as Austin-area activists joined thousands across the nation in protesting the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot Wednesday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
The protest was held in front of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security building in Pflugerville.
Good, 37, was shot in her SUV while attempting to drive away from several ICE officers who ordered her to exit her vehicle.
Scarleth Lopez with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, the organization that led the protest, said the videos of the shooting in Minneapolis were “sickening.”
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“Trump has lied and and said that Renee was a terrorist. She was a mother. She was an innocent bystander,” Lopez said. “We must organize to stop these people from kidnapping and murdering.”
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Spray painted messages appeared outside of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security building in Pflugerville
Elizabeth Bope, a retired Pflugerville ISD teacher, said the claims from federal and state lawmakers that Good was attempting to strike the ICE agent with her vehicle inspired her to attend the protest.
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Such claims were posted online by Vice President J.D. Vance and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Attorney General Ken Paxton reposted a statement from DHS on X, formerly known as Twitter, that said the ICE agent “relied on his training and saved his own life.”
“It’s beyond really any words that they killed this woman for no reason, but also that they’re lying about it,” Bope said. “I’m not even a radical left person, I’m just a regular old Democrat.”
Other key Texas leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, have not commented on the shooting.
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Protesters gathered and held signs during a protest against ICE.
Doug Tickner, who said he works for a home building company in Austin, said he felt it was important to show up in person for Good.
“I don’t really think of Minneapolis as being that far from here, and it’s not like what happened in Minneapolis was some sort of one off unique event,” Tickner said. “This is part of a pattern, and I feel folks better wake up and realize that this is becoming more and more serious.”
The news that federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, broke hours before the protest.
The gathering in Pflugerville is among the first of four anti-ICE demonstrations planned across the Austin area over the next few days.
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Earlier on Thursday, protesters gathered at the intersection of 45th Street and Lamar Boulevard during rush hour. A protest on Friday will be held at the Capitol and another will be held Saturday at City Hall.
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Protesters bang on the outside of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security building in Pflugerville.
State and federal leaders are now sparring over who should conduct an investigation into the Minneapolis shooting, according to NPR.
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Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which was originally asked to conduct a joint investigation with the FBI, said in a statement it was later told the investigation would be led solely by federal authorities.
