Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park

11 Best Hikes in Austin

"Nestled in a leafy, residential area of South Austin, this is a gentle 2.1 mile loop at the heart of a beautiful 344-acre park. The outer trail also connects to a series of inner trails, so you can switch things up easily, depending on your time constraints and fitness levels. It's very easy to miss the trail markers here, so you may want to have a GPS with you, or study the map before you head out. But it's not a big deal if you do get lost, as everything is built on a loop system, so you will eventually find your way back to where you began." - Veronica Meewes, Jonathan Thompson