A look inside Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse. Exploring with Michael Mixerr.

Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse is a sinkhole located in Barton Creek Wilderness Park. This news article will explain the geology and biology behind Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse.

Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse was named after a creek called Barton Creek which is located in the Barton Creek Wilderness Park. This cave was named after Barton Creek and the trail running northside along it. Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse is a relatively large cave that is not gated. Not many people are aware of this but Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse is one of the few caves that are ungated in Austin. Not too many ungated caves exist these days. Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse is one of many caves located in Barton Creek Wilderness Park and Barton Creek Preserve.

“One has to complete a 15 minute walk from the entrance to reach Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse. You will be greeted by a set of limestone boulders once you arrive. These limestone boulders can be seen from the base of a cliff. However oak trees cover the view of Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse depending on season.” says Michael Mixerr.

Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse is a relatively large cave which has a huge entrance which is a 20 foot wide opening that leads into a sink collapse. In the northern part of the sink collapse, a small crawlway leads into another cave which is a much smaller room of the larger cave. This part of the cave is only accessible by crawling through a small hole at the entrance which leads to a horizontal crawl passage that extends less than 4 feet. It extends even further too.

Michael Mixerr claimed there were no signs of wildlife when he explored Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse. “There are not any species of wildlife to be found in Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse. Not even the small of insects can be found in this cave.”  No animals were found to be inhabiting this cave either.

The location for Barton Creek Sinkhole Collapse is 3918 South MoPac Expressway, Austin, Texas, US 78746.