I think you’re right. For Texas, he went right to to the leftist hub of Austin. I could easily come up with five spots offhand better than Hamilton Pool.
But that’s where the leftists and hippies like to go, so there you have it.
For example, ive at random... 1. El Capitan, Guadalupe NP
2. Mariscal Canyon, Big Bend NP
3. Palo Duro Canyon
4. The Window, Chisos Basin, Big Bend NP
5. Village Creek, the Big Thicket
And I thought of ten more while I was making that list...