Pennybacker Bridge
Pennybacker Bridge
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David L
Murray, UT1,755 contributions
Jul 2023
Beautiful bridge over a beautiful lake/river. The lake remains full in summer of 2023 while Lake Travis shows miles of unsightly shorelines due to the drought. The hike to the overlook is short and the views are great. Unfortunately, some people are pigs and cannot visit places without leaving their trash behind. It's pretty pathetic.
Written August 7, 2023
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Terri D
45 contributions
Mar 2020
Fun little hike up the ridge. Took some pix and enjoyed the wonderful weather. It wasn't too crowded either... by the looks of all the parked vehicals, I thought it was going to be. Wear good shoes, some spots can be slippery.
Written March 3, 2020
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CynCeeG 🇺🇸
Austin, TX616 contributions
Jun 2020 • Solo
It's called "Pennybacker Bridge Overlook", a scenic spot from top of a cliff. Parked car side of Hwy360 and hiked my way through a trail, leading up a VERY rocky terrain, that's steep yet manageable with good footware (flip flops not recommended) Reached top of the cliff to embrace the most beautiful & breathtaking view of the hill country. Amazing! Over looking the bridge, the Colorado River/ Lake Austin, and Capital of TX highway (360), even a glims of downtown. Trail continues once up there. I think this is one of the best scenic sightings I've witnessed in Austin, TX! Beats the view from Mount Bonnell. Caution: cliff has no fence! Careful with the selfies too close to the edge. Careful hiking back down the trail!
Written June 17, 2020
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Navigate60386655853
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
Its a nice view but not worth getting your car broken into! Never again will we be going there! That place is full of glass all over the place since you get there you get a bad vice seeing all the glass on the floor. I never thought low life people would be doing that at bright daylight and specially off the highway! And to top it off APD don’t do anything they don’t even come out to make a report you have to do it online or wait 14 days to get a call to make a report!
Written August 21, 2023
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Rick B
Round Rock, TX1,400 contributions
May 2022
Are the views good from the cliffs? Yes but this is not going to be much of an adventure. The bridge is okay and the hike up the hill not so much. It is a short hike less then a quarter of a mile through trash and graffiti, to an overcrowded ledge above the bridge. The views are outstanding, pictures without people or shadows of hard to get. Might be a great place to get some Sunrise/Sunset pictures if there isn't a big crowd.
Written May 31, 2022
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ethan
Sweeny, TX3 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
BEWARE!!
Our window was smashed and we were robbed. The parking area is full of glass, after doing some research it’s a hot spot for thieves. They also not only broken into our car but another car a couple feet down. Even though the parking area is off of a main highway it still happened.
Don’t go!
Our window was smashed and we were robbed. The parking area is full of glass, after doing some research it’s a hot spot for thieves. They also not only broken into our car but another car a couple feet down. Even though the parking area is off of a main highway it still happened.
Don’t go!
Written August 27, 2021
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Cathy S
Farmersville, TX276 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
You can hike up on the cliffs on either west or east side. Both have great views. There is limited parking on the northwest side and some parking at the boat ramp on the south side. Most pictures you see with the golf course in the background are from the northwest cliff. You can get the sunset view from the northeast side. Both are pretty easy to climb. The northeast side is less crowded.
Written October 13, 2019
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Callie
Austin, TX51 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
it's THE bridge you always see. park right before the actual bridge (yes it says no parking but the gravel is there for that and no one ever gets towed). there will be a little trail head that takes you up to a great view of the city in the distance and the bridge up close. If you head off to the right after taking your iconic photo there is a trail that's a good mile or two with beautiful flowers and butterflies and some more views further down the river
Written December 14, 2018
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Bill78727
Austin262 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
Just park on the west side of 360 on the frontage and follow the path as it goes up the hill to way above Loop 360 and the bridge below. Several paths to chose from to allow for different levels of climb/hike skills.
Get to the top and take a long look at all the beauty of Lake Austin and the Hill Country. The bridge itself is an amazing feat of design and engineering.
Take some pix and then work your way back down.
Go early as it does get hot in Texas.
Get to the top and take a long look at all the beauty of Lake Austin and the Hill Country. The bridge itself is an amazing feat of design and engineering.
Take some pix and then work your way back down.
Go early as it does get hot in Texas.
Written June 18, 2018
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homeowner E
Austin, TX426 contributions
May 2015 • Friends
I'm hardly an experienced hiker and we made it to the top in five minutes. You'd do yourself a favor by wearing sneakers though, since it's a natural pathway with no stairs. At the top, the view is spectacular. Really, its the only way to fully see Pennybacker. Though you might be tempted to take your pics as soon as you emerge on top, head down the pathway to the right and use the first lookout instead. The view is even better from there and it's great for getting portrait shots with the bridge. There's a small parking area just after the stop light and before the bridge. We had no trouble finding a spot on a weekday.
Written June 5, 2015
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anaisperezsosa
Houston, Texas
Hi where I could park to see the Christmas decorated tress and the bridge ?? Is there A safe parking area near by ???
Written November 21, 2017
There are also several office buildings in the immediate area and you can park at any of these.
Written November 22, 2017
What lake does this bridge go over? I see the lake from the Austin Country Club.
Written March 27, 2016
Pennybacker Bridge is over Lake Austin which was created by dams at both ends (Lake Travis on one end and Lady Bird Lake--Town Lake for the longterm Austinites at the other). This past weekend it overlook the PGA tournament since Austin Country Club is just below it. Yes, you can walk over this bridge as well as bike.
Written March 28, 2016
Not if you want to live another day. Capitol of Texas Highway is VERY busy. People do bike across the bridge, but I am sure walking is not advised....
Written March 28, 2016
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