Brazos Bend State Park

Bluestem Trail–Red Buckeye Trail, 4 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 40 ft · 55 min

Bluestem Trail–Red Buckeye Trail, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Brazos Bend State Park near English, TX. It is mostly level, with 40 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 56 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.38395, -95.57270
Nearest town English, TX

Directions

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Bluestem Trail–Red Buckeye Trail, 4 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 40 ft · 55 min

Elevation 12–56 ft

Out & Back · Brazos Bend State Park

Trailhead: 29.38395, -95.57270

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Riverview Trail, heading S.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Whiteoak Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whiteoak Trail / Red Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Buckeye Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Whiteoak Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bluestem Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Riverview Trail, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:03 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:23 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:47 PM.

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