Brays Bayou Greenway

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Brays Bayou Greenway is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near University Oaks, TX. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 36 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.71558, -95.33978
Nearest town University Oaks, TX

Directions

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Brays Bayou Greenway

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 2–37 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.71558, -95.33978

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Transit-accessible: UH South/University Oaks stop 147 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: UH South/University Oaks stop 147 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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