Brays Bayou Greenway
4.9 mi · ▲ 64 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Brays Bayou Greenway is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near University Oaks, TX. It is mostly level, with 64 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brays Bayou Greenway
4.9 mi · ▲ 64 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 5–45 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 29.71208, -95.34047
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: UH South/University Oaks stop 452 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading W.
- 2 miTurn left onto Columbia Tap Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: UH South/University Oaks stop 452 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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