3a) During the spring, this is a good spot to see several wildflowers, including perennial Indian paintbrush (Castilleja purpurea var. lindgeimeri), slender greenthread (Thelespermafilifolium), Barbara's buttons (Marshallia cespitosa), and Blackfoot daisy (Melampodiumleucanthum).

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3b) During the summer and fall, white heliotrope (Heliotropium tenellum) is common in dry soils near the trail. Marsh fleabane is conspicuous on a moist spot on the trail ahead and to the left.

4) Oaks are also common in woodlands of the Texas Hill Country. Two different oak species can be seen from this point. On the left side of the trail look for plateau live oak (Quercus fusiformis) with its dark green glossy leaves throughout the winter. To the right, about 10 feet up the slope across the creek, is a small specimen of Texas oak (Quercus buckeyi). Its leaves are larger and provide great fall color in November.

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5) One of the plant highlights at Mountain View is Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis). Texas mandrone is fairly common in oak-juniper woodlands in the mountains of the western U.S. and northern Mexico; it is rare on the Edwards Plateau and here in the Wimberley area it is near the eastern edge of its range. This mandrone, like many of the woody plants at Mountain View, is currently only a fraction of the size it will likely achieve in years to come. Much of the woody vegetation on these slopes was cleared years ago when this area was part of a livestock ranch.

6) As the trail crosses this shallow moist ravine, look on either side for Lindheimer's silk-tassel (Garryalindheimeri). Its thick, dark green leaves look much like those of Texas mandrone, but are smaller and are softly hairy on the underside. Like dozens of species found in the Hill Country, this species was named in honor of Ferdinand Lindheimer, an immigrant from Germany who settled in nearby New Braunfels during the 1840's and became the first botanist to seriously study the regional flora.