Trinity River - Mountain Creek Preserve

Bear Slough & Campion Trail South

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Bear Slough & Campion Trail South is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Trinity River - Mountain Creek Preserve near Eagle Ford, TX. The route reaches Bear Slough at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 443 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Campion Trail South 32.80118, -96.91540
Nearest town Eagle Ford, TX

Directions

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Bear Slough & Campion Trail South

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 407–443 ft

Out & Back · Trinity River - Mountain Creek Preserve

Trailhead: Campion Trail South · 32.80118, -96.91540

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Campion Trail South, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Campión Trail South, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Campion Trail South, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miReach Bear Slough, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 300 ftBear right onto Campión Trail South, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Campion Trail South, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% paved1% boardwalk44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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