Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/16/2023
The Swift Water Trail begins across the road from the bathroom and parking area inside the State Recreation Area campground.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/16/2023
The first portion of the trail overlaps with the Big Sandy Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/16/2023
At a clear fork, the Swift Water Trail heads right, splitting with the Big Sandy Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/16/2023
Much of the hike is across soft sand in the desert landscape, a fair distance from the banks of the Colorado River.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/16/2023
The trail leaves the main area of the State Park and heads toward the rugged Colorado River basin area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/16/2023
Sparse vegetation, dramatic hills and big sky tend to mark this portion of the hike.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/16/2023
Not much for scenery, the path maintains a mostly flat course heading south from the park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/16/2023
An anticlimactic end point marks the turnaround, or hikers can continue to explore the Big Bend Conservation Area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/16/2023