Texas whitewater - Barton Creek, Travis County

Travis county, SH 71 to Lost Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     12 miles
  The SH 71 to Lost Creek stretch of Barton Creek in Texas is 12 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. The beautiful scenery of Travis County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. The starting point is not too far from Austin-Round Rock, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging
    is available very near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Texas are easier than the national norm, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. Since you're on this site you
are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the SH 71 to Lost Creek section is one of them. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
A great spot to stop at close to Barton Creek is Hebbingston Hollow, and if the weather is brilliant, you can go for a hike along the Waterfall Trail.
 
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Barton Creek, and the night is a tad colder of course, generally in the 70's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are typically in the 50's; all through the dark hours in the winter at Barton Creek temperatures fall to the 30's.
Barton Creek gets a typical amount of annual rain; the month with most of the rain is May; December is when it's the driest. Put some time aside to spend at Canyon Spring if you're here at Barton Creek; while you're here you can take a hike along the Pecan Grove Trail. This is such a wonderful river.

Barton Creek, SH 71 to Lost Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 12 miles
Average Gradient: 12 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.29277
Longitude: -97.92167

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.27166
Longitude: -97.84667

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Current weather conditions at Barton Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: BURNET 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Austin/Sunset Valley, Tx, Sunset Valley
3 miles away
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7 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Barton Creek.
 Whitewater Near Barton Creek:
Barton Creek, Travis County , 4 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Lost Creek to Loop 360)
Barton Creek, Travis County , 7 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Loop 360 to Zilker Park)
Colorado River, Travis County , 7 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Tom Miller Dam)
Bull Creek, Travis County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road)
Shoal Creek, Travis County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (W 34 St to W 12 St)
Colorado River, Travis County , 12 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Longhorn Dam)
Onion Creek, Travis County , 14 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5 miles long (Wm Cannon Dr E to R Moya Pk)
Cow Creek, Burnet Travis County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (FM 1174 to FM 1431)
Blanco River, Hays County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 20 miles long (Wimberley to Kyle)
Pedernales River, Blanco Hays County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Pedernales Falls SP to Hammett's Cross)
 Hotels Near Barton Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Austin/Sunset Valley, Tx, Sunset Valley , 3 miles away
La Quinta Inn And Suites Mopac Southwest, Austin , 5 miles away
Hampton Inn & Suites Austin, Lakeway , 7 miles away
Vintage Villas, Austin , 8 miles away
Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Barton Creek:
Lake Travis Inn and RV Park, Austin, 8 miles away
La Hacienda RV Park, Austin, 9 miles away
Pecan Grove RV Park, Austin, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Barton Creek:
Pecan Grove Trail, Travis County , 3 miles away
Waterfall Trail, Travis County , 3 miles away
Turkey Creek Trail, Travis County , 4 miles away
Circle C Slaughter Creek Trail, Travis County , 5 miles away
Rim Rock Trail, Travis County , 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Barton Creek:
Fazio Number 2 Golf Course, Austin , 1 miles away
Circle C Golf Club, Austin , 6 miles away
Falconhead Golf Club, Austin , 6 miles away

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