Barker Reservoir & George Bush Hike and Bike Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Barker Reservoir & George Bush Hike and Bike Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Addicks, 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 mi72 – 95 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: George Bush Hike and Bike Trail 29.78250, -95.66028
Nearest town Addicks, TX

Directions

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Barker Reservoir & George Bush Hike and Bike Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 73–96 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: George Bush Hike and Bike Trail · 29.78250, -95.66028

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on George Bush Hike and Bike Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Barker Reservoir.
  3. 2.6 miReach Barker Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead