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Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:27 pm
by HikeUp
Highest point in Austin, TX. A twisting and winding drive-up followed by a hot and humid climb up a set of stairs to summit this beast.
Signage at the parking area...
Looking back down the stairs...
The summit...
View of Austin...
The other Colorado River...
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:00 am
by Taco
Shoulda brought your trad rack.
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:54 am
by mattmaxon
What no oxygen!
Must be a first... Congrats!
But seriously
Guadalupe Peak 8750' looks interesting, but tame.
Matt
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:37 am
by Elwood
OMG! After this, the triplets'll be a breeze.
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:57 am
by Ze Hiker
excellent and very thorough trip report. i feel like i was there IRL
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:57 am
by 406
I'm so glad I don't live in Texas.
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:14 pm
by HikeUp
Zé wrote:excellent and
very thorough trip report. i feel like i was there IRL
You get what Taco pays me for!!!
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:14 pm
by Taco
HikeUp wrote:Zé wrote:excellent and
very thorough trip report. i feel like i was there IRL
You get what Taco pays me for!!!
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:28 pm
by AW~
If there were a mountain in Texas, it would likely be torn down and sold.
But its not 100% bad either. Sailing on the Brazos(thats the river pictured)
Decent Texas stuff(not so far from Austin):
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:41 pm
by Mike P
Did you get any HAPE?
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:42 pm
by Hikin_Jim
I see your hiking has taken you to new, um, heights.
Austin's a cool town, but you can keep the humidity.
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:59 pm
by HikeUp
AW wrote:If there were a mountain in Texas, it would likely be torn down and sold.
But its not 100% bad either. Sailing on the Brazos(thats the river pictured)
Decent Texas stuff(not so far from Austin):
Where the heck is the Brazos that clear and narrow?
This is the Brazos I'm used to seeing...
Re: Mount Bonnell, Austin, TX: 06-01-2009
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:51 pm
by Hikin_Jim
Yeah, that picture doesn't look like the Brazos River I marched to back when I was at Texas A&M. Looks like a nice spot.