Back in the 80s when I grew up in Austin, the Friday night hangout after the football games was Mount Bonnell. Specifically the parking area along Mount Bonnell Road. There the older persons might have a 6 pack of beer that they had gotten someone to purchase. While there was some drinking and smoking going on, it was really just a place to socialize for an hour or so before a police car would drive up and break up the party.
Going back, it turns out that there is actually a park up top, Covert Park at Mount Bonnell. Walk up about a 100 CCA steps and there is a nice overlook of Lake Austin. That is quite a walk up, but if you go over to the north side, you can walk up a gravel path not so steep. A small but cool place to see.
Interestingly as I drove down Dry Creek Road I was thinking of an old saloon that used to be there. Amazingly it was still around, and had not been overrun by the million dollar houses along the lake.
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