Join Hill Country Conservancy, the City of Austin Public Works Neighborhood Partnering Program, and community partners to celebrate a new community amenity on the Violet Crown Trail! Located at the Violet Crown Trail’s Dick Nichols Trailhead in Southwest Austin, the Whirlpool Patio will serve as an outdoor classroom for visitors to the Violet Crown Trail and nearby Whirlpool Cave. The …
Violet Crown Trail crews are continuing cleanup efforts following February’s ice storm. You may see crew members on the Trail between the Dick Nichols Trailhead (at Latta Drive) and Slaughter Creek between Monday 3/20 and Friday, 3/24. The Trail is open for use, but please take caution when passing active maintenance efforts.
Austin Urban Trails Program to Break Ground on Violet Crown Trail North Beginning in February, the Austin Public Works Urban Trails Program will begin construction on the Violet Crown Trail North. This one-mile section of the Violet Crown Trail extends from Home Depot Boulevard to Mopac, just north of William Cannon Drive. Once completed, Violet Crown Trail North will connect the sidewalk portion of …
We’re excited to be moving toward construction of the next segment of the Violet Crown Trail. The invitation for construction bids on Violet Crown Trail – Veloway to Circle C Trail opened on January 24, 2022 and closed 2pm February 14, 2022. This section of the Violet Crown Trail to be constructed is an approximate 1.7-mile trail that will connect …
The Hays County Commissioners recently approved the call for a 2020 Parks & Open Space Bond to be added to the November 3 ballot. If approved by the voters, the measure will provide $75 million to protect critical watershed and flood mitigation lands, improve connectivity through trails, (including $3.8 million towards the Violet Crown Trail) and offer new and expanded …
Community Impact Newspaper By Nicholas Cicale | 7:05 AM Aug 28, 2020 CDT Although work on the Violet Crown Trail stalled during the coronavirus pandemic, the Hill Country Conservancy and the city of Austin are planning to begin construction again this fall and winter across South Austin. The trail, once completed, will connect Zilker Park with South Travis County and into …
Check out a great video on this section of trail’s construction!
We are currently working on surfacing the section of trail between Slaughter Lane and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. There will be periodic closures between now and mid to late January. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Violet Crown Trail is officially reopened following the rains and dangerous conditions they created. Still, be cautious as there may still be muddy areas and debris on the trail.
