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Brazos Bend State Park

Elm Lake–Hale Lake, 6 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elm Lake–Hale Lake, 6 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Brazos Bend State Park near English, TX. The route passes Elm Lake and Creekfield Lake before reaching Hale Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 66 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.37781, -95.60496
Nearest town English, TX
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Elm Lake–Hale Lake, 6 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 15–66 ft

Out & Back · Brazos Bend State Park

Trailhead: 29.37781, -95.60496

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Elm Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Elm Lake Loop Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftPass Creekfield Lake.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Creekfield Lake Trail, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto Roadside Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Bluestem Trail, heading N.
  15. 1.4 miSharp right onto Bluestem Trail; White Oak Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miPass Hale Lake.
  17. 250 ftReach Elm Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left onto Bluestem Trail, heading NE.
  19. 1.4 miBear right onto Roadside Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Creekfield Lake Trail, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Elm Lake Loop Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/elm-lake-hale-lake-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

16% other1% paved83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. 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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