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Eldridge Stormwater Detention Basin and Park

Brays Bayou Greenway & Fiorenza Park South Loop

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Brays Bayou Greenway & Fiorenza Park South Loop is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Eldridge Stormwater Detention Basin and Park near West Crest, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 79 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.71716, -95.56374
Nearest town West Crest, TX
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Brays Bayou Greenway & Fiorenza Park South Loop

11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 54–80 ft

Out & Back · Eldridge Stormwater Detention Basin and Park

Trailhead: 29.71716, -95.56374

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 94°F / low 73° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Transit-accessible: Westchase Park & Ride stop 43 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Brays Bayou Connector Trail (BBCT), heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Brays Bayou Connector Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading W.
  6. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Mike Driscoll Park Loop, heading W.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading W.
  9. 1.4 miSharp right onto Fiorenza Park South Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftReach Brays Bayou Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading SE.
  13. 2.1 miTurn left onto Mike Driscoll Park Loop, heading E.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading NE.
  15. 2.4 miTurn left onto Brays Bayou Connector Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Brays Bayou Connector Trail (BBCT), heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/brays-bayou-connector-trail-brays-bayou-greenway-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F73°
Feels like91°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity60%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Mon 97°78°
Tue 96°76°
Wed 96°80°
Thu 98°82°
Fri 97°79°
Sat 98°78°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Westchase Park & Ride stop 43 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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