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Sugar Land Memorial Park

Brazos Bend–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Brazos Bend–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Sugar Land Memorial Park near New Territory, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 82 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.58577, -95.68263
Nearest town New Territory, TX
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Brazos Bend–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 57–84 ft

Out & Back · Sugar Land Memorial Park

Trailhead: 29.58577, -95.68263

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto The Wallow Trail, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tower Loop, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 450 ftReach Roller Coaster (Uppers), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  44. 0.3 miTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading E.
  45. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading W.
  46. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading W.
  47. 50 ftBear right onto Copperhead, heading W.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading W.
  49. 400 ftContinue straight onto The Wallow Trail, heading N.
  50. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading W.
  51. 0.3 miTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading NW.
  52. 50 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NW.
  53. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading NW.
  54. 250 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SW.
  55. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SW.
  56. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SW.
  57. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SW.
  58. 50 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SW.
  59. 150 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SW.
  60. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NW.
  61. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  62. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  63. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  64. 0.2 miArrive 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/brazos-bend-roller-coaster-lowers-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

54% dirt14% paved32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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