Exploring Wade Sink with Michael Mixerr.

Wade Sink is one of the many forgotten sinks of Austin/Travis County being that Wade Sink is one of the lesser known sinks. Only so much is known about the history of Wade Sink. Wade Sink is located inside Goat Cave Karst Preserve which is in Austin, Texas.

Wade Sink has been used as storage for trash in the past by landowner A. L. Wade from 1940 to 1970. This sink has also been used as a supplementary feed for goats. That is why there are a few remnants of trash that can be discovered if you dig deep enough.

Wade Sink is easy to enter to due to the steep drop inside the sink with those granite steps. Bringing groups will be easy to due to a steep drop outside the sink. Going in small groups is recommended when touring Wade Sink.

Wade Sink has a subtle moist environment with a high level of moisture. The moist environment is a subtle breeding ground ideal for spiders and other insects. Many insects inhabit Wade Sink as insects inhabit and compromise a huge portion of natural wildlife in the sinks of Texas. Wade Sink connects to Goat Cave and Maple Run Cave inside Goat Cave Karst Preserve Park. Now the rock formation of this sink is native limestone. Many sinks in Central Texas have a rock formation of native limestone.

Wade Sink is located at 3900 Davis Lane, Austin, Texas, US 78749.