We will be featuring a new version of our Lady Bird Lake Year Round Event (YRE) on Saturday, June 27th. We will start on the east end of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike trail so we can include the new Wishbone Bridge and the Unity Tunnel.
The Wishbone Bridge goes out over the water and provides great views of the lake and Longhorn Dam. A view of the dam from the bridge is below.
The Unity Tunnel provides an underpass under Pleasant Valley Road and is beautifully decorated with mosaics and murals. The pictures of the coyote above and the racoons below are from the tunnel.
The walk start point is the Rodolfo “Rudy” Mendez Recreation Center, 2407 Canterbury St, Austin, TX 78702. Registration and pre-stamping of books is anytime between 7:30-10:30 AM. The Mendez Rec Center doesn’t open until 10:00 AM, at which time restrooms will be available inside the center; however, there are restrooms available in the park less than 0.25 km from the Start/Finish.
There is a 5k route and a 10k route. The next picture of wildflowers by the water was taken on the trail.
For all the details, please see the walk brochure below.
