The Parks at Town Center

Bear Creek Eastern Trail via Big Bear Creek Greenbelt

5 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Bear Creek Eastern Trail via Big Bear Creek Greenbelt is a 5-mile out-and-back in The Parks at Town Center near Keller, TX. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 673 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Town Center Trail 32.93093, -97.22711
Nearest town Keller, TX

Directions

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Bear Creek Eastern Trail via Big Bear Creek Greenbelt

5 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 624–674 ft

Out & Back · The Parks at Town Center

Trailhead: Town Center Trail · 32.93093, -97.22711

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Big Bear Creek Greenbelt, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bear Creek Eastern Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miReach Bear Creek Eastern Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Big Bear Creek Greenbelt, heading NW.
  30. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  45. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  46. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

35% paved65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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