Guided Public Tours
Join an experienced guide on a trip through the Canyon Lake Gorge.
An adventure more than 110-million years into the past.
The Canyon Lake Gorge was carved by the flood of 2002 when more than 67,000 cubic feet of water per second flowed over the spillway of Canyon Lake, marking the first time the spillway was used since the Canyon Lake reservoir was completed in 1964. The power of water sliced open the ground, exposing more than 110-million-year-old cretaceous limestone.
Tour Highlights:
- Geological Exposures
- Exposed Faults
- Fossil Treasures
- Dinosaur Footprints
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Fees and Capacity:
Public Guided Tour - Average Duration: 2 Hours
$20.00 per person; up to 10 participants. Ages 7 and up.
TRAIL RATING: MODERATE
A hike through the Gorge with an experienced guide, highlighting geological and aquatic features (fossils, dinosaur tracks, aquifer channels, and waterfalls). Approximately 1.25 miles. Several stopping points for photos and educational information. This tour might be modified during the summer due to extreme heat.
Beginning Fall 2025 - Drop-in Public Guided Tour:
$15.00 per person; up to 10 participants. Ages 7 and up. Check-in will be at the Visitor Center.
TRAIL RATING: MODERATE / SLOW
A hike through the lower portion of the Gorge with an experienced guide, highlighting fossils and exposed aquifer channels. A few stopping points for photos and educational information. (Dinosaur Tracks are only seen on the 2hr guided tour.)
*All visitors are required to fill out a liability waiver to participate in the guided tours*
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Prefer to explore the Gorge at your own pace?
Try a self-guided hike along our scenic Gorge Rim Trail!
No reservation required. Check-in at the Visitor's Center. Trail Access Fee is $5.00 per person (12 and up).
TRAIL RATING: EASY / GO AT YOUR OWN PACE
A go at your own pace hike/walk along the North Rim of the Gorge with many stopping points for photos and educational information. Approximately 1.6 miles in length.
Canyon Lake Gorge
Operated by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Preservation - Education - Recreation
