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A good way to Dripping Springs

This is a curvy, hilly and safer way to Dripping Springs on the south side of Hwy 290.

Starting point is at the Y in Oak Hill in the Albertson parking lot

This is where Hwy 290 and 71 meet

¨ West on 290 for .9 miles and turn left on 1826

¨ South for 12.1 miles to ranch road 150 and turn right

· Good place for a break [*1]

¨ East 5.2 miles to ranch road 12 and turn right

¨ North 1.7 miles to highway 290 at Dripping Springs and turn left

¨ West 0.35 miles to Creek Road and turn left

· 2.2 miles and Creek Road makes a sharp right and goes over a creek

· Don’t go straight on Mount Gainor

· 2.6 miles is Holder Lane. A right here would take you to 290.

· 4.85 miles is Persley Rd

¨ West 6.4 miles to Hwy 165, no sign here and turn right

¨ North 0.3 miles to 290 and turn right

¨ East 8.2 miles to Hwy 12 in the center of Dripping Springs

At this point you need to determine your path back to Austin.

¨ You can go straight east (not very attractive)

¨ You can go north towards Hwy 71

¨ You can go south to 150 and turn left to return the way you went.

· Go southeast 2.6 miles on Hwy 150 to Darden Hill Rd or Farm Road 162 and turn left. This is a shortcut back to 1826

[*1]

Another variation from the junction of 1826 and 150.

¨ South 0.55 miles on 150 to Elder Hills Rd. (In Driftwood) Turn right.

¨ West 4.1 miles to Hwy 12 and turn right.

¨ North 4.1 miles to Hwy 150 and turn right. [*2]

¨ Southeast 2.6 miles to Darden Hill Rd. or Farm Road 162 and turn left.

¨ East 4.2 miles to 1826 and turn left.

· (No street signs at intersection) (sign for Onion Creek Ranch).

¨ North 4.2 miles Hwy 45 and turn right.

¨ East 4.8 miles to Slaughter Ln.

· (Hwy 45 turns into Mopac at the sharp left curve in the road)

¨ North 2.3 miles to William Cannon.

End of trip.

[*2] This is where the upper trip goes north to Dripping Springs. Combine the trips as you please.

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