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Mason Creek Park Hike & Bike Trails

Barker Reservoir–Rick Rice Pond, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Barker Reservoir–Rick Rice Pond, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Mason Creek Park Hike & Bike Trails near Parkway West, TX. The route passes Rick Rice Pond and Barker Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 121 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.78132, -95.73611
Nearest town Parkway West, TX
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Barker Reservoir–Rick Rice Pond, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 88–120 ft

Out & Back · Mason Creek Park Hike & Bike Trails

Trailhead: 29.78132, -95.73611

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rick Rice Outer Loop Path, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftPass Rick Rice Pond.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Rick Rice Path, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mason Creek Hike & Bike Trail, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mason Creek Hike & Bike Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.9 miPass Barker Reservoir.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail, heading E.
  14. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left onto George Bush Hike & Bike Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miReach Barker Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.9 miSharp left onto Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail, heading N.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mason Creek Hike & Bike Trail, heading W.
  21. 2 miContinue straight onto Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mason Creek Hike & Bike Trail, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Rick Rice Path, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rick Rice Outer Loop Path, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barker-reservoir-rick-rice-pond-out-back-5-lakes-15-km-d879

Trail surface

50% paved9% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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