Whitetail Run

The Belterra community is halfway between Austin & Dripping Springs on US290. It is approximately 1600 acres and boasts over 17 miles of trails. About 25% of Belterra has been left in its natural state and not developed. Most of the trails are along the roads in Belterra. However five of the trails are named and are clearly marked with signs. All five of the named trails wind through open fields and woods with wildlife. You are in the shade about half of the time on all of them. They all pretty much avoid roads and often feel close to nature, even when some homes are nearby and visible. Deer can often be seen when hiking in the early hours. All five are in-out trails that start at the Belterra Rec Center which has a nice parking lot, but it's possible to combine Live Oak and Monarch as a loop (which is about 1 mile shorter than doing Live Oak in and out). The trail you'll view when you open the Full Map is Whitetail Run. However, recordings are linked and listed below for the other four named trails. Four of the trails are about half crushed granite and half paved concrete. However even the concrete parts wind through woods and open fields. All of the trails are well-maintained and relatively level, except for Live Oak Loop (a 2.1 mile trail which includes about 1.5 miles of less maintained slightly rocky nature trail). Of all five trails, a stretch of Live Oak feels more like being out in the wilderness.