My second blog of the night is about my weekend hike with Jason in Colorado Bend State Park. It is a neat little park just west of Lampassas in the Texas hill country. We drove to Lampassas Friday night and then got up early to begin our hike. The terrain was typical semi arid with abundant short cedars and we walked about a mile and one half to a little house sitting on a creek. To the right was a short trail to Gorman Falls. This is one of the more incredible hidden treasures in Texas. It is about 60 feet high and there is not a huge volume of water, but when you see it you feel like you are in a tropical rain forest. There are ferns and lush green moss with crystal clear pools. We had a great time exploring all over the falls and then from there we travelled up the creek to its source, Gorman Springs. It was a beautiful hike with lots of vegetation.
From there we hiked all around the park, about 10 miles in all, but it was mostly the same from there on. It was so great to be with my son and we talked about all sorts of things. He has become quite the hiker with a very good sense of direction and very good at picking up the trail. He is also unafraid and was a real joy to hike with. I feel so privileged to have a son like him. So if you are ever in the Texas hill country, stop by and see Gorman Falls for yourself.
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