Texas whitewater - Bull Creek, Travis County

Travis county, Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     3.5 miles
  The Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road section of Bull Creek in Travis County is 3.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Travis County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The put-in is not too far from Austin-Round Rock, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're not
    from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Bull Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road stretch is the only one. Lodging is available near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because
these hotels fill up quick. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The campgrounds here at Bull Creek are pretty good. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Bull Creek gets a common amount of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is May, and December is when it's the driest.
Bull Creek is right by the Hill Trail, and do take a hike on the Creek Trail. At Bull Creek through the summertime months highs
 
are in the 90's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 70's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 50's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Bull Creek dip into the 30's.

Bull Creek, Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 3.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.38999
Longitude: -97.77472

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.35916
Longitude: -97.78779

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Current weather conditions at Bull Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: BURNET 25 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Bull Creek.
 Whitewater Near Bull Creek:
Shoal Creek, Travis County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (W 34 St to W 12 St)
Colorado River, Travis County , 6 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Tom Miller Dam)
Barton Creek, Travis County , 7 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Loop 360 to Zilker Park)
Barton Creek, Travis County , 8 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Lost Creek to Loop 360)
Colorado River, Travis County , 9 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Longhorn Dam)
Barton Creek, Travis County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (SH 71 to Lost Creek)
Brushy Creek, Williamson County , 13 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (FM 620 to Forest Cr Golf Club Road)
Onion Creek, Travis County , 13 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5 miles long (Wm Cannon Dr E to R Moya Pk)
San Gabriel River - South Fork, Williamson County , 16 miles away, Class II - 18 miles long (Liberty Hill to Georgetown)
San Gabriel River - North Fork, Williamson County , 18 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (L. Georgetown to Georgetown)
 Hotels Near Bull Creek:
Renaissance Austin Hotel, Austin , 2 miles away
Holiday Inn AUSTIN-NW PLAZA/ARBORETUM AREA, Austin , 3 miles away
Courtyard Austin Northwest/Arboretum, Austin , 3 miles away
Residence Inn Austin Northwest/Arboretum, Austin , 3 miles away
Embassy Suites Austin Arboretum, Austin , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bull Creek:
Z's Clubhouse, Austin, 4 miles away
Pecan Grove RV Park, Austin, 7 miles away
Oaks Rv Park, Austin, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Bull Creek:
Hill Trail, Travis County , 2 miles away
Creek Trail, Travis County , 2 miles away
Northwest District Park Trail, Travis County , 3 miles away
Lake Trail, Travis County , 4 miles away
Ridge Trail, Travis County , 4 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Bull Creek:
Great Hills Country Club, Austin , 2 miles away
Morris-Williams Golf Course, Austin , 8 miles away

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