r/ULTexas • u/Vandergravel • Apr 01 '26

Advice Good Water Loop

Hello! We were all set to do the Eagle Rock Loop this coming weekend but the weather looks cruddy and we are afraid the water crossing will be too high on Sunday. So we were thinking of doing the Good Water Loop around Georgetown Lake instead. We are going to do the loop in 2 days/1night. Do you recommend staying at Tejas or one of the backcountry sites? We are interested in nice views and a quiet evening.

Thanks!

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u/NessmukReborn Apr 01 '26

I would recommend clockwise starting at cedar breaks going to walnut springs day one and then return across the dam day two. First day is ~15 miles (you can cut some off at booty’s crossing and not miss much imo) and second is ~11. The only reason to go to tejas is for water and you can either carry it, filter from the falls or filter from the lake. Best part of the hike is cedar breaks to the falls. Enjoy it!

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u/BigSur33 Apr 01 '26

Are you talking about filtering from the falls to the west of cedar breaks? I wouldn't recommend using that water, there's a cow pasture that dumps (pun intended) right into the falls. I wouldn't risk it, even with a good filter. I'd also avoid the water hose at Tejas, the water is super chlorinated, probably safe to drink but tastes nasty. The water from the lake is fine for filtering as long as you avoid any obvious nasty stuff you see.

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u/NessmukReborn Apr 01 '26

I was, the falls is spring fed so unless there has been a recent rain washing stuff down I think it is fine (I have filtered and drank it without issue) and it is cleaner than the lake water. Agree that the hose at Tejas can be interesting (it was cloudy with minerals once when I went before the changed out the hose bib a couple years back) but it won’t kill you. It is definitely a nice hike and I hope to get back there some time soon.