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Barker Reservoir–Gary and Bonnie Trietsch South Trail, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Barker Reservoir–Gary and Bonnie Trietsch South Trail, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Mason Creek Park Hike & Bike Trails near Westlake, 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.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 108 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gary and Bonnie Trietsch South Trail 29.77603, -95.71226
Nearest town Westlake, TX
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Barker Reservoir–Gary and Bonnie Trietsch South Trail, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 88–107 ft

Out & Back · Mason Creek Park Hike & Bike Trails

Trailhead: Gary and Bonnie Trietsch South Trail · 29.77603, -95.71226

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Gary and Bonnie Trietsch Park Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Gary and Bonnie Trietsch South Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miBear right onto Otto S. Glazer Memorial Bridge, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Mason Creek Hike & Bike Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miPass Barker Reservoir.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 200 ftBear left onto Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miReach Barker Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto Mason Creek Hike & Bike Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Otto S. Glazer Memorial Bridge, heading W.
  14. 200 ftBear left onto Gary and Bonnie Trietsch South Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miBear left onto Gary and Bonnie Trietsch Park Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barker-reservoir-gary-and-bonnie-trietsch-south-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km-e652

Trail surface

63% paved37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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