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Sugar Land Memorial Park

Brazos Bend–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Brazos Bend–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 5 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Sugar Land Memorial Park near New Territory, TX. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 82 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.58577, -95.68263
Nearest town New Territory, TX
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Brazos Bend–Roller Coaster (Lowers), 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 43–84 ft

Out & Back · Sugar Land Memorial Park

Trailhead: 29.58577, -95.68263

Weather Sep 22: Drizzle, high 97°F / low 74° · precip 12% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:21 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. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Missing Link, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftSharp right onto Sugar Rush, heading S.
  35. 0.8 miReach Roller Coaster (Uppers), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Missing Link, heading SE.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  46. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  47. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tower Loop, heading N.
  48. 450 ftTurn right onto Brazos Bend, heading NW.
  49. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading SW.
  50. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftBear right onto Copperhead, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brazos Bend, heading SW.
  53. 400 ftContinue straight onto The Wallow Trail, heading W.
  54. 150 ftTurn left onto Brazos Bend, heading W.
  55. 0.3 miTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading N.
  56. 50 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading N.
  57. 200 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading N.
  58. 250 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading NW.
  59. 150 ftTurn right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading W.
  60. 50 ftTurn left onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading W.
  61. 200 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading SW.
  62. 50 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SW.
  63. 200 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster (Lowers), heading NW.
  64. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster (Uppers), heading SW.
  65. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  66. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  67. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  68. 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-5-sights-10-km

Trail surface

65% dirt12% paved23% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 97°F74°
Precip12%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:12 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Wed 97°76°
Thu 98°79°
Fri 98°77°
Sat 98°76°
Sun 97°75°
Mon 95°74° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 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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