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Bethany Lakes (Southwest) & Bethany Lakes (Southeast) via Mustang Creek Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Bethany Lakes (Southwest) & Bethany Lakes (Southeast) via Mustang Creek Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Allen, TX. The route passes Bethany Lakes (Southeast) before reaching Bethany Lakes (Southwest) at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi568 – 637 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.09294, -96.65395
Nearest town Allen, TX
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Bethany Lakes (Southwest) & Bethany Lakes (Southeast) via Mustang Creek Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 567–636 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.09294, -96.65395

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Mustang Creek Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miPass Bethany Lakes (Southeast).
  13. 0.1 miReach Bethany Lakes (Southwest), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bethany-lakes-southwest-bethany-lakes-southwest-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-ad4b

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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