Susan Creek Falls Trail

Keyhole view of Susan Creek Falls
By Austin Explorer on 6/6/2022
Rating: Difficulty: Solitude:
Distance: 1.86 Miles Duration: 1 hour, 11 minutes

This was the second waterfall hike for us today.  Similar to what we saw in our Fall Creek Falls hike, there is plenty of evidence of fire damage here.  Not the least of which was that large quantity of burned, cut logs piled up in the parking lot.  However, once we started the hike it seemed clear the damage here was a bit less severe as more trees seemed to have survived.  The dense green undergrowth also point to eventual recovery.

There's no interpretive guide that we know of for the trail, but there are several identification signs for various plants to be found here.  Some got scorched by fire and some appear to have either miraculously escaped damage or have recently been replaced.  Sadly, I'm sure some of the specimins indicated were killed off in the fire.

There are switchbacks on the trail but the elevation gain is not that great.  So they are gentle and easy to navigate for hikers of all abilities.

There is a nice picnic bench along the creek below the falls.  The falls itself descends 50 feet in a fan formation.  Interestingly, the bottom of the falls is somewhat enclosed from view by boulders on opposite sides of the creek.  This provides a keyhole view of the falls base.

We encountered a few people on the trail, but still plenty of solitude for much of the hike.