A cliffside cave called Barton Creek Cave No. 1 is visible to the naked eyes from a far distance from Barton Creek in Barton Creek Preserve. Upon entry of this cliffside cave, I come to find signs of vandalism such as graffiti and litter. Several graffiti markings can be found inside of this cave.
Barton Creek Cave No. 1 is located on a cliff above Barton Creek on Urban Assault Wall. The cave is a crawlway about 100 feet long and is about 30 feet above creek level. The crawlway inside this cave is cave is about 75 feet long in diameter. (Ref: https://www.tcmacaves.org/download/87/capital-caver/2056/the-capital-caver-4.pdf)
On the date of October 18, 2017, Michael Mixerr of Mixerr Reviews explored Barton Creek Cave No. 1 in Barton Creek Preserve while during a caving outing. Barton Creek Cave No. 1 is difficult to enter to due to the location being on the wall of a cliff.
Long legged spiders and tarantulas are the natural wildlife that inhabit Barton Creek Cave No. 1. The moist environment is breeding ground ideal for spiders. Many insects inhabit this cave as insects inhabit and compromise a huge portion of natural wildlife in the caves of Texas. The caves of Barton Creek Preserve are no exception. (Ref: https://digital.lib.usf.edu/SFS0051013/00001)
A sense of moisture can be felt inside of the cave. Sometimes on hot days during the summer, a sense of arid dryness can be felt inside of the cave. However that is ultimately rare as this cave is near a creek. “Upon entering Barton Creek Cave No. 1, I felt a sense of moisture the first 10 seconds I was down there. You can feel a sense of moisture down in that particular cave.” said Michael Mixerr.
Now the rock formation of this cave is native limestone. Many caves in Central Texas have a rock formation of native limestone.
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