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Updated July 2026

Chalk Ridge Falls

Bell County, Texas.

Chalk Ridge Falls is a small spring- and seep-fed waterfall in Chalk Ridge Falls Park on the Lampasas River below Stillhouse Hollow Dam near Belton, Texas. The park's trail system (around 2.5 miles of out-and-back hiking, with side trails) crosses the river on a suspension/rope footbridge.

Height
Not measured
Type
Cascade
Access
Short Hike
Trail
2.5 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
Not documented
Best season
Spring; flows depend on rain and dam releases
Land manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Stillhouse Hollow Lake)
Watercourse
Lampasas River below Stillhouse Hollow Dam

Before you go

Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Stillhouse Hollow Lake) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No measured height is on record for Chalk Ridge Falls in the land-manager and survey sources this inventory draws on. We list it without a height rather than estimating one.

The Chalk Ridge Falls Park Trail reaches it about 2.5 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Belton. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Stillhouse Hollow Lake) for closures and current conditions.

Spring; flows depend on rain and dam releases. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.

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