Violet Crown Trail
Visitor's Information
Hours: Assume dawn to dusk daily.
Fees: Free
Parking: Parking lots available at Zilker Park Trailhead and 360 Trailhead lots. Street parking along Spyglass Dr.
Rules: Dogs on leash. No alcohol, camping, or fires. Pack it in, Pack it out. Scoop the Poop. Bicyclists should yield to pedestrians; pass slowly on the left. Stay on the designated trail.
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The Violet Crown Trail (VCT), a project of the Hill Country Conservancy, weaves through the canyons of Barton and Gaines Creek, the uplands of Sunset Valley, and crosses both Williamson and Slaughter Creeks to arrive at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Passing thorough the environmentally sensitive Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone, the VCT connects our communities with the wonders of nature. Written in this landscape are natural and cultural stories that make this part of Texas special.
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Save Barton Creek Association
City of Austin Wildland Conservation Division
Austin Parks Foundation
Keep Austin Beautiful
TreeFolks
City of Austin Watershed Protection Department
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