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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
The trails at Oak Canyon Nature Center are family friendly and open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
An interpretive center offers limited open hours for park visitors.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
With a variety of trails, different paths have different features, such as one of the easy walking paths which has interpretive signs.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
The loop trail begins behind the interpretive center following a wood plank path that crosses over the stream.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
The loop trail soon leaves the bulk of the crowds and begins climbing to the higher fringes of the nature center area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
From its higher vantage point, there are views from the loop trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
Views of the second half of hte loop trail across the canyon.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
Oak Canyon Nature Center trails.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
The loop path leaves the park boundary for a very short distance before reentering it.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
Prickly pear stand along the trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
Oak Canyon Nature Center loop trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
02/17/2025
Oak Canyon Nature Center loop trail.