Michael Mixerr shares his plans on exploring Barton Creek Cave No. 3.

Michael Mixerr had been planning on exploring Barton Creek Cave No. 3 located in the Barton Creek Preserve greenbelt prior to the Corona virus outbreak. He planned on doing so in June 2020 but he got caught up in his work, steaming live videos, and other plans.

“I plan on exploring Barton Creek Cave No. 3 as that is part of a series of caves along Barton Creek Preserve I have yet to explore or go inside to investigate. I have already explored and investigated the insides of the first two caves. My goal is to record and investigate Barton Creek Cave No. 3 for any natural resources and wildlife,” says Michael Mixerr.

Michael Mixerr is aware of the difficulty of obtaining access to this cave. Difficulty won’t stop him from getting into this cave. “I am aware of the level of accessibility to this cave. Climbing a cliffside and over a few boulders is what I will have to do if I want to explore the inside of Barton Creek Cave No. 3. However the climb is not that high as there is an entry way located under an overhang in a shaded area not too visible from the eye.”

Barton Creek Cave No. 3 is one of the lesser known caves of Austin/Travis County. This cave is one of the more hidden caves of Barton Creek Preserve.

Barton Creek Cave No. 3 is located just upstream from Barton Creek Cave No. 2 on the Urban Assault Wall above Barton Creek in Gus Fruh Park and Barton Creek Preserve. There is an entry located 30 feet above creek level that connects to a crawlway that is 109 feet long in length and diameter. The crawlway is located under an overhang in a shaded area.

This cliffside cave is not visible to the naked eyes from a far distance from Barton Creek as the high distance above the ground makes accessibility difficult for many people. The distance above the ground is what makes accessibility difficult for many people. Even cavers have a hard time climbing to get into Barton Creek Cave No. 3. The view from looking outside this cave is similar to an aerial view.

Now the rock formation of this cave is native limestone. Many caves in Central Texas have a rock formation of native limestone. The primary type of rock formation you will expect to see inside and outside of this cave is native limestone. Stalagmites have formed inside of this cave.