Brazos Bend State Park

Creekfield Lake–Bluestem Trail, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Creekfield Lake–Bluestem Trail, 6 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Brazos Bend State Park near English, TX. The route reaches Creekfield Lake. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 66 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bluestem Trail 29.37909, -95.58375
Nearest town English, TX

Directions

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Creekfield Lake–Bluestem Trail, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 15–66 ft

Out & Back · Brazos Bend State Park

Trailhead: Bluestem Trail · 29.37909, -95.58375

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bluestem Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Roadside Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miPass Creekfield Lake.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Creekfield Lake Trail, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pilant Slough Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Live Oak Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 200 ftSharp right onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
  10. 300 ftReach Creekfield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Live Oak Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.5 miBear right onto Pilant Slough Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Creekfield Lake Trail, heading E.
  16. 100 ftBear left onto Roadside Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Bluestem Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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