Creekwood Lake Trail - Short
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Creekwood Lake Trail - Short is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Brazos Bend State Park near English, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Creekwood Lake Trail - Short
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 39–53 ft
Out & Back · Brazos Bend State Park
Trailhead: 29.39725, -95.55260
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bayou Trail, heading W.
- 2.4 miBear right onto Creekwood Lake Trail - Short, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Creekwood Lake Trail - Short, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Bayou Trail, heading NE.
- 2.4 miTurn right, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:03 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:23 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:46 PM.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sawmill Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Bluestem Trail–Bluestem Trail; White Oak Trail, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Riverview Trail & Whiteoak Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Riverview Trail & Whiteoak Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Bayou Trail–Bluestem Trail Loop, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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