Barker Reservoir & Freedom Park Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Barker Reservoir & Freedom Park Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Freedom Park near West Oaks Village, TX. The route reaches Barker Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Barker Reservoir & Freedom Park Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 87–100 ft
Out & Back · Freedom Park
Trailhead: 29.72894, -95.72013
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Freedom Park Trail, heading W.
- 2 miReach Barker Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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